Correct Option: B

Public Interest litigation (PIL) may be linked with judicial activism. India has a recent history of judicial activism, originating after the emergency in India which saw attempts by the Government to control the judiciary. The Public Interest Litigation was an instrument devised by the courts to reach out directly to the public, and take cognizance though the litigant may not be the victim". suo motu" cognizance allows the courts to take up such cases on their own.