Public Interest Litigation and Writ Petitions

When the question is about the large public interest, then certain rights available to any citizen, person, which can be exercised. The other important issue is about the rights, which may be private and / or public rights and are to be protected under the Constitution of India. Out those rights, some are fundamental rights which cannot be curtailed, revoked and if there is any act by anyone, then there are certain remedies available in our Constitution.

One can approach for protection of those rights, who is having locus standi to approach there. That jurisdiction to protect the rights, those may be private and / or public, is with High Courts and Supreme Court of India. We are discussing the private and public rights in short.

Those may be briefly stated as - A. Fundamental and other Statutory Personal Rights - 1. Right of Life and Personal Liberty2.

Right of Freedom of Speech and Expressions3. Right of Privacy4. Right of Trade and Business5.