PIL in Supreme Court of India

By Team Legal Helpline India, December 27, 2014

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PIL in Supreme Court of India can be filed by any affected person or any person interested with the public cause. It can be also filed by a social activist showing his concern with the community. Supreme Court in its various judgments has now established that PIL in Supreme Court of India can be filed by any person interested with the cause and it is not necessary that the affected party should come to the court seeking relief. The interested person who can file petition as PIL will have to establish his locus standi to the cause of action for filing the same.

In most of the cases, when PIL is filed in the Supreme Court of India, against any policy or act of the state, the issue of locus standi to file the PIL becomes a non-issue. In India, every citizen has a right in the policies of the state and anyone claiming his right can file PIL challenging any action of the state. PIL can be filed by a public spirited person. We provide best pro bono lawyers for filing of PIL. 

PIL in Supreme Court of India is filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. It provides the extraordinary remedy of issuance of writ by the Supreme Court in the matters concerning the fundamental as well as legal rights.

The writs as provided under the Constitution of India are of five types. For filing a PIL only four writs are generally claimed by the petitioner. These writs are a writ of Mandamus, Writ of Prohibition, Writ of Certiorari, Writ of Quo Warantoo. The fifth category of the writ is Habeas Corpus which is basically a criminal writ and filed only for producing the body of a missing person.

Depending upon the facts of the case and applicability of the law and the breach of law by State the PIL can be filed on any or all grounds seeking relief from the court. The format is prescribed. The rules for the filing of PIL are also notified. The court accepts the petition in the said format only. The PIL is scrutinized by the Registry of the Supreme Court and then only it is listed before the court for the hearing. The court issued a notice to the State or the concerned department and then proceeds in the matter accordingly. The format of PIL in Supreme Court of India is given hereunder. This format of PIL can be used as the basic format for filing of a PIL in Supreme Court of India and can be downloaded suitably.

Important instructions for filing of the PIL In Supreme Court of India:

(i) Affidavit of the petitioner duly sworn is to be filed along with the.

(ii) Annexures, as referred to in the Writ Petitioner, with court fees of Rs.2/- per annexure, is to be filed.

(iii) 1+5 copies of the Writ Petition duly bound is to be filed.

(iv) A court fee is Rs.500/- per petitioner.

(v) Index of the PIL in Supreme Court of India.

(vi) Cover page of the PIL in Supreme Court of India.

(vii) Application for interim relief, stay, exemption etc is to be filed along with the PIL in Supreme Court of India.

(viii) Memo of appearance with Rs. 5/- Court fee is to be filed along with the PIL In Supreme Court of India.

FORMAT OF PIL IN SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

SYNOPSIS AND LIST OF DATES

( A chronological list of the dates and events containing the details of the dates and events leading to the filing of the PIL in Supreme Court is to be given with the description of all important events leading to the filing of the PIL in Supreme Court is to be mentioned and filed)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

PIL No.

IN THE MATTER OF:

(Name of the petitioner with his complete address filing the PIL in Supreme Court of India…..Petitioner

Versus

(Name of the respondents with their complete address who are parties to the PIL in Supreme Court of India be given here ) ….Respondents

PUBLIC INTEREST PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF A WRIT

To,
The Hon’ble The Chief Justice of India and His Lordship’s Companion
Justices of the Supreme Court of India;

The Humble petition of the Petitioner above named:

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH:

1. Facts of the case; Give a brief of the facts leading to the filing of the PIL in Supreme Court of India incorporating the following paras in details regarding the locus standi and the matter against which the PIL in Supreme Court is being filed:

i. That the petitioner is filing the present writ petition in public interest. The petitioner has no personal interest in the litigation and the petition is not guided by self-gain or for a gain of any other person/institution/ body and that there is no motive other than of public interest in filing the writ petition.

ii. That the petitioner has based the instant writ petition from authentic information and documents obtained from various governments departments/portals/RTI applications.

iii. That the petition, if allowed, would benefit the citizens of this country generally as rule of law is essential for democracy and such brazen violation of law by the respondents can be stopped by the orders of this Hon’ble Court only.

iv. That the persons affected by such acts of the State are numerous and are not in a position to approach the Hon’ble Court hence the petitioner is filing the present PIL on behalf of such affected persons.

2. Question(s) of Law (State in brief the questions of law involved in the PIL In Supreme Court of India).

3. Grounds (Grounds on which petitioner is seeking relief in the PIL In Supreme Court of India).

4. Averment: (Give facts of the case, state all the facts related to the matter in brief here citing all the documents as annexures in a chronological manner for the PIL In Supreme Court of India).

That the present petitioner has not filed any other petition in any High Court or the Supreme Court of India on the subject matter of the present petition.

PRAYER

In the above premises, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased:

(i) (Relief claimed by the petitioner in the PIL In Supreme Court of India).

(ii) to pass such other orders and further orders as may be deemed necessary on the facts and in the circumstances of the case.

FOR WHICH ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PETITIONER SHALL BE DUTY BOUND, EVER PRAY.

FILED BY:
ABC/ Name of the advocate
DATE:
I N D E X
Sl. No. PARTICULARS PAGES
1. Synopsis and List of Dates
2. Writ Petition alongwith Affidavit in support
3. Annexures
4. Application if any

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. ————————OF————————.
ABC …..Petitioner
Versus
XYZ ……Respondent
P A P E R – B O O K
FOR INDEX KINDLY SEE INSIDE
FILED BY:
Filed on:

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12 thoughts on “PIL in Supreme Court of India

  1. your format is an old format. Please update being a law firm of highly qualified lawyers

  2. महोदय
    ये matter school society का है| इलाहाबाद highcourt ने बिना हमारी पुरी बात सुने , मामले को रफा दफा कर दिया|
    50 सालों से यह लड़ाई चल रही है| विभागीय अधिकारियों ने इसको लुट का केन्द्र बना दिया|अब हम supreme court मे PIL दाखिल करना चाहते हैं|
    Please advise.

  3. Hi there, I have filed a complaint to the CJI and the same has been converted to EPIL. In regards the same I want a good and experienced advocate. Since there is lock-down in session, I would be happy if we could chat via whatsapp or online (cell). I wish to make you aware of the matter, so as to know our standings. I am based in Virar, 50kms to the north of Mumbai. Please note, it is urgent. Thanks

  4. In many a criminal trials, the magistrate passes order for framing of charges but accused move high court under section 482 for quashing the case. Though SC has set a time limit of 6 months for HC to decide such matters, yet HC does not decide. The trial court being subordinate to HC can not resume the trial even after 6 months. The State not being direct sufferer is least bothered. The complainant being direct sufferer due to delay in trial finds himself helpless before HC inaction. There must be a large number of such cases of judicial delay by HC in various High Courts. Can I as the original complainant file a PIL inSC with your help?

  5. Being a banker can I file PIL against the union of India for wage revision of banks as IBA and UFBU both don’t have the statutory and constitutional authority to do so , and banks are regulated under banking regulations act then how come a body like IBA which is neither a legal nor a statutory body make the decision for banks wage revision.
    As I am a banker so I do have the personal benefits also under this so can a PIL be filed as it’s the matter of more than 10 lakh bank employees along with their families.

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