Public interest litigation has been defined as any litigation conducted for the benefit of public or for removal of some public grievance.
Greenwatch uses this strategy to bring to notice, any action or activity that has, will have, or is likely to have negative impact on the environment and to raise or create awareness of the people's environmental rights.
The major objectives of strategic litigation are:
To strengthen the existing legal framework/structure for the management of natural resources and environmental regulations that are under-utilized.
To re-define environmental rights.
To raise awareness and foster public discussion about crucial environmental issues.
Public interest litigation is however used as a last resort after all other possible avenues are exhausted in order to bring about pressure for social and legislative change. Although it is difficult to implement, strategic litigation has registered some success in the past years. Refer to cases under the Resources section
