In the recent time Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has become a common phenomena in the judiciary of India. It is entirely a new litigation started by the Supreme Court to give chance to the poor and other oppressed persons of society to knock the door of High Court or Supreme Court for enforcing their Fundamental Rights.
Any Public Services oriented persons like lawyers, social workers, journalists and voluntary organizations can file PIL petitions on behalf of the poor or members of weaker sections of society in the Supreme Court under Article 32 and in the High Courts under Article 226 of the- Constitution.
If the court is of the opinion that Fundamental Rights of the person or persons concerned are being violated by no ways then a PIL can be rejected.