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]