• Aman Kaur

The Courts in India, particularly the Apex Court have gradually been taking gradual support from Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 and two basic Covenants International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted by General Assembly of United Nations on 16th December 1966, for extending protection to variety of Human rights or to safeguard Human Rights of the members of deprived section of the society who are incapacitated for want of means to have access to the remedy of Courts, the Apex Court remarkably evolved the process of Public Interest Litigation by relaxing the rule of locus standi, allowed claims against violations of human rights on behalf of the victims of political oppression, social tyranny, and economic exploitation to be made by persons or organizations motivated by public interest.

Public Interest Litigation Human rights locus standi

"Role of Public Interest Litigation in Protection of Human Rights", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.280-287, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K42.pdf

"Role of Public Interest Litigation in Protection of Human Rights", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp280-287, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K42.pdf