Public Interest

Public Interest litigation, itself says that this is litigation for any public interest.

Public interest litigation is not defined in any statute or any act. When public interest in affecting at large then this can be filed but affection on only one person is not a ground for filing this petition. There are some various areas where public interest litigation can be filed.

o    Violation of basic human rights of the poor.
o    Content or conduct of government policy.
o    Compel municipal authorities to perform a public duty.
o    Violation of religious rights or other basic fundamental rights.
o    Where a factory / industrial unit be causing air pollution, and people nearly are getting affected.
o    Where, in an area / street there are no street lights, causing inconvenience to commuters
o    Where some "Banquet Hall" plays a loud music, in night causing noise pollution.
o    Where some construction company is cutting down trees, causing environmental pollution.
o    Where poor people, are affected, because of state government's arbitrary decision to impose heavy "tax".
o    For directing the police / Jail authorities to take appropriate decisions in regards to jail reforms, such as segregation of convicts, delay in trial, production of under trial before the court on remand dates.
o    For abolishing child labor, and bonded labor.
o    Where rights of working women are affected by sexual harassment.
o    For keeping a check on corruption and crime involving holders of high political officer.
o    For maintaining Roads, Sewer etc in good conditions.
o    For removal of Big Hoarding and signboard from the busy road to avoid traffic problem.
o    others

The associate lawyers at Global Legal Services have a demonstrated commitment to and background in public interest law. Our team members are always looking after the matters of public interest and filing the cases at firm expenses to get relief for the public at large. All our attorneys have participated in pro bono clinics in law school, practiced at public interest organizations; donate their time as volunteers to public interest organizations, or all three.