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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court of India allowed “epistolary jurisdiction” (accepting…

M.C. Mehta expressly recognises the Court’s epistolary jurisdiction. It explains that letters from or on behalf of disadvantaged groups may be entertained even when…

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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court of India allowed “epistolary jurisdiction” (accepting letters/postcards as writ petitions for Public Interest Litigation)?

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M.C. Mehta expressly recognises the Court’s epistolary jurisdiction. It explains that letters from or on behalf of disadvantaged groups may be entertained even when addressed to an individual judge, with screening by the Court’s PIL machinery. A formal petition and supporting affidavit are not invariably required.

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