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Consider the given four statements and choose the correct answer: (1) Justice Deepak Misra has been instrumental in the creation of Public Interest Litigation (PIL). (2) Justice Ranjan Gogoi joined Rajya Sabha after retirement from Supreme Court. (3) Justice P.N. Bhagwati introduced PIL. (4) Justice V.K. Krishna Iyer resigned before time. Choose the correct answer:

HPPSC · 2021 · GS1
Question:
Consider the given four statements and choose the correct answer: (1) Justice Deepak Misra has been instrumental in the creation of Public Interest Litigation (PIL). (2) Justice Ranjan Gogoi joined Rajya Sabha after retirement from Supreme Court. (3) Justice P.N. Bhagwati introduced PIL. (4) Justice V.K. Krishna Iyer resigned before time. Choose the correct answer:

Options

(1) 1 and 3
(2) 3 and 4
(3) 2 and 3
(4) 1 and 4
Answer: (3) 2 and 3

Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: It was NOT Justice Deepak Misra who created PIL — he served as the 45th Chief Justice of India (2017-18) and is known for landmark verdicts on Section 377, Aadhaar, etc. Statement 2 is correct: Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the 46th Chief Justice of India, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India in March 2020, shortly after his retirement — the first retired CJI to accept such a nomination. Statement 3 is correct: Justice P.N. Bhagwati (Chief Justice of India, 1985-86) is widely credited with introducing and institutionalising Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India, along with Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. Statement 4 is incorrect: Justice V.K. Krishna Iyer served his full term and did not resign before time. Hence statements 2 and 3 are correct.

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