S-259 Cost of filing a PIL or a Public Interest Litigation in India
There are many Senior Advocates and other Advocates, in Supreme Court and in High Courts, who will be willing to argue a PIL without charging any fee.
Preparation of filing a PIL may involve costs of
1) Making a representation to Authorities if it is not already made
2) Cost of preparing, typing, making copies of necessary case paper books,
3) Cost of clerkage of clerk
4) Cost of a Junior Advocate in putting papers in chronological order and preparing draft.
5) Court Fee of about Rs.500/-
Total cost may be between Rs.10,000/- to Rs.20,000/- for a "Not Very Tough" PILs in India.
Haresh Raichura. 29/8/17
