Which of the following statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is/are correct? 1. In India, it adheres to the strict requirements imposed by the doctrine of locus standi. 2. Letters to judges may be treated as petitions. 3. M.C. Mehtavs. Union of India was a PIL t… | UPSC CAPF 2026 Q No 43

Accepted Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only

Topic Covered: Indian Polity and Governance

Key Concept: Constitutional provisions, institutions and governance

The correct choice follows from the relevant historical or constitutional fact. “2 and 3 only” matches the established chronology, institutional position, legal provision or governance principle tested here.

The key is to apply the central fact, formula, definition or relationship tested in the question and then eliminate alternatives that do not satisfy it.