Where a legal wrong or a legal injury is caused to a person or to a determinate class of persons by reason of violation of any constitutional or legal right or any burden is imposed in contravention of any constitutional or legal provision or without authority of law or any such legal wrong or legal injury or illegal burden is threatened and such person or determinate class of persons by reasons of poverty, helplessness or disability or socially or economically disadvantaged position un- able to approach the Court for relief, any member of public can maintain an application for an appropriate direction, order or writ in the High Court under Article 226 and in case any breach of fundamental rights of such persons or determinate class of persons, in this Court under Article 32 seeking judicial redress for the legal wrong or legal injury caused to such person or determinate class of persons.”-Justice Bhagwati in the case of?

Option A: Peoples Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India

Option B: Ashok Kumar Pandey v. State of West Bengal

Option C: S.P Gupta v. Union of India

Option D: Janata Dal v. H.S. Chowdhary

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

(PIL)-Justice P.N.Bhagwati in the case of S.P. Gupta v. Union of India, AIR 1982 SC 149 (Para 17).

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