Question

“Suo moto” means

• A. Public Interest Litigation
• B. Court can take prosecution itself.
• C. Indian President can intervene in the judgment of Supreme Court.
• D. Court directions to the Governments.

Hint:

Suo motu is a Latin phrase meaning \[ \boxed{\text{``On its own motion''}.} \] It allows a court to initiate proceedings without any formal complaint or petition.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The Latin term suo motu means “on its own motion”. It refers to the power of a court to initiate legal proceedings without receiving a formal complaint or petition.

Step 1: Understand the meaning.
Under suo motu powers, a court may take cognizance of a matter on its own if it considers the issue to be of public importance or if justice demands immediate intervention.

Step 2: Analyse the options.

• Public Interest Litigation -- Different legal mechanism.
• Court can take prosecution itself -- Correct; reflects the meaning of suo motu. \checkmark
• President can intervene in Supreme Court judgments -- Incorrect.
• Court directions to Governments -- Not the meaning of suo motu.

Step 3: Final conclusion.
Hence, the correct answer is \[ \boxed{\text{Court can take prosecution itself}.} \]