Q. Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest litigation was introduced in the Indian Judicial system?
Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati (21 December 1921 – 15 June 2017) was the 17th Chief Justice of India, serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 December 1986. He introduced the concepts of public interest litigation and absolute liability in India, and for this reason is held, along with Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, to be a pioneer of judicial activism in the country.
- M.Hidayatulllah
- A.M. Ahmedi
- P.N. Bhagwati
- A.S.Anand
Answer: P.N. Bhagwati
Chief Justice P.N. Bhagwati introduced public interest litigation in 1986.
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