Public Interest Litigation or Private Interest Litigation?

Public interest litigation (PIL) is any litigation by a public-spirited person for the enforcement of constitutional and legal rights of those who are socially or economically backward and who cannot approach the court of law for relief being at such a disadvantageous position.

In another way, PIL is a concept that deals with the public at large, where those who do not have the knowledge of their rights are helped in attaining justice. It is the judicial roadmap to achieve the larger goal of justice for all.