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Answer
Public Interest Litigation allows any public-spirited person or organisation to approach the Supreme Court or a High Court on behalf of those who cannot come to court themselves, in a matter affecting the public interest. It relaxes the ordinary rule that only the person whose right is affected may sue.
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Explanation
It has been used in matters of environmental protection, bonded labour and prison reform.
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