Justice P.N. Bhagwati (later C.J.) is one of those activist judges who interpreted the fundamental rights so liberally which brought as many rights, within the definition of personal liberty, as possible at that time and started a new era of liberalism. He liberalised standing pattern by initiating public interest litigation which was the most outstanding work. It was Justice Bhagwati who started giving free legal aid to the poor litigants and made it a state ...
