Which of the following conditions are necessary for the issue of 'writ' of quo-warranto? A. The office must be public and must be created by a statute or by the Constitution itself B. The office must be a substantive one and not merely the function or employment of a servant at the will and during the pleasure of another. C. There has been a contravention of the Constitution or a statutory instrument, in appointing such person to that office. Choose the correct answer:
Which of the following conditions are necessary for the issue of 'writ' of quo-warranto? A. The office must be public and must be created by a statute or by the Constitution itself B. The office must be a substantive one and not merely the function or employment of a servant at the will and during the pleasure of another. C. There has been a contravention of the Constitution or a statutory instrument, in appointing such person to that office. Choose the correct answer: Correct Answer A, B and C
The correct answer is option 1 i.e A, B, and C.
- Writs are constitutional remedies issued by the Supreme Court of India in order to protect the fundamental rights of citizens from a violation.
- Article 32 also empowers Parliament to authorize any other court to issue these writs.
- Article 226 empowers all the high courts of India to issue the writs.
- Article 32 was called the “soul of the constitution and very heart of it” by Dr. Ambedkar.
- Quo Warranto:
- It literally means “under what authority?”.
- The writ of quo-warranto is used to prevent the illegal assumption of any public office or usurpation of any public office by anybody.
- It can’t be issued against the private or ministerial office.
- A petition for the writ of Quo Warranto can be filed by any person though he is not an aggrieved person.
- The conditions necessary for the issue of a writ of Quo Warranto are:
- The office must be public and it must be created by a statute or by the constitution itself. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- The office must be a substantive one and not merely the function or employment of a servant at the will and during the pleasure of another. Hence statement 2 is correct.
- There has been a contravention of the Constitution or a statute or statutory instrument, in appointing such person to that office. Hence statement 3 is correct.
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