Which of the following statements refers to epistolary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Epistolary jurisdiction refers to the practice evolved by the Supreme Court of India in Public Interest Litigation whereby the Court relaxes formal rules of locus standi and…
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Which of the following statements refers to epistolary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
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Epistolary jurisdiction refers to the practice evolved by the Supreme Court of India in Public Interest Litigation whereby the Court relaxes formal rules of locus standi and pleading to treat letters or postcards addressed to the Court on behalf of disadvantaged or aggrieved persons as writ petitions under Article 32.
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