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Locus standi is a Latin term, meaning place of standing - a right to appear
in court or the right to bring an action. Locus standi is the ability of a
party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from
the law or action challenged.
When a person approaches the Court for redress of a public wrong or public
injury, though he may not have any personal interest, must be deemed to
have ‘sufficient interest’ in the matter if he pursues the cause
bonafide. (Per Latifur Rahman, J.) ….. [Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque vs.
Bangladesh and ors., 17 BLD (AD) 1]
Any wrong doing or invasion of public rights against the aims and objects
of societies does clothe the petitioners with the necessary locus standi to
move the courts of law—the Constitution of Bangladesh, 1972, Article 102.
….. [Professor Nurul Islam vs. Government of Bangladesh, 20 BLD (HCD)
377]
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