All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 19-XIX Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).


Assertion (A) : The concept of "locus standi" is relaxed in PIL cases.

Reason (R) : PIL allows any public-spirited person to approach the court on behalf of those who cannot represent themselves.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
A: Both A and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of A.
B: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not The correct explanation of A.
C: (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D: (A) is false, and (R) is true.

The answer is: A