Question : PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATIONS

(a) the number of Public Interest Litigation (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court,and various High Courts during the last three years and the current year, court- wise;

(b) whether the Government is aware of a large number of frivolous litigations being filed under the guise of PIL;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(d) whether the Government proposes to initiate action to check such frivolous litigations; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) to (e) the information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.