Public Interest Litigation in Bangladesh: Tool for Justice or Judicial Populism

Abstract

Judicial Ruling on Public Interest Litigation in Bangladesh: Evaluating Effective and Pathways for Reform as it has developed in recent years marks a significant departure from traditional judicial proceedings. Public interest litigation is constitutional jurisprudence and it is based on necessity of public interest or infringement of public rights. Public interest litigation protects fundamental rights of the society and provides social justice to economically and socially disabled people. In recent years, PIL has begun to emerge as a potent new force within the justice system of Bangladesh. Social and political activists have expressed high levels of interest in the potential of this phenomenon to bring about significant change in Bangladesh society. This study examines the idea of social justice through public interest litigation and Judicial Ruling in various judgments in Bangladesh.