Locus Standi

Locus standi is a term which is translated from Latin as 'place of standing’. Locus standi gives the right to pursue a litigation. Under this rule, only a person or group of persons affected by the issue may petition the Court. A petition may be dismissed on the preliminary ground that the petitioner lacks locus standi. However, in PIL, the locus standi of public spirited persons to petition on behalf of others has been recognized. This relaxation of the rule of standing is an important feature of PIL—for instance, journalists, lawyers, politicians, social activists, students, or any 'concerned individual’ not acting for personal interest or gain, and not as a 'busy body’, have been given standing.

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