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Q. Writs are issued by

  • (A) Supreme Court
  • (B) High Courts
  • (C) The President
  • (D) Supreme Court and High Courts
  • Correct Answer - Option(D)
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Explanation by: Admin

Writs are special orders issued by courts to enforce fundamental rights or legal duties. In India:

Supreme Court (Article 32 of the Constitution)

  • Has the power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
  • Article 32 is known as the "Right to Constitutional Remedies."

High Courts (Article 226 of the Constitution)

  • Can issue writs not only for Fundamental Rights but also for other legal rights.
  • This gives High Courts wider powers than the Supreme Court in issuing writs.

Types of Writs:

  1. Habeas Corpus – To release a person from unlawful detention.
  2. Mandamus – To direct a public official to perform a duty.
  3. Prohibition – To stop a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction.
  4. Certiorari – To transfer a case from a lower court to a higher court.
  5. Quo Warranto – To question the legal authority of a person holding a public office.

Thus, both the Supreme Court and High Courts can issue writs, making option (D) the correct answer.

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