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Which judge, later Chief Justice of India, is regarded as the pioneer of Public Interest Litigation in…

Justice "P.N. Bhagwati", who later became Chief Justice of India (1985-86), pioneered Public Interest Litigation by relaxing locus standi in cases such as Hussainara Khatoon…

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Which judge, later Chief Justice of India, is regarded as the pioneer of Public Interest Litigation in the Indian judicial system?

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Justice "P.N. Bhagwati", who later became Chief Justice of India (1985-86), pioneered Public Interest Litigation by relaxing locus standi in cases such as Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar and S.P. Gupta v. Union of India.

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