Which Article of the constitution empowers the High court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights of the citizens and for any other purpose ?

The Indian Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights conferred by the Part III of the Indian Constitution under Article 32. Match the writs (List I) with their meaning (List II): List I (Writ) List II (Meaning) A. Habeas Corpus I. We command B. Mandamus II. You may have the body C. Certiorari III. What is your authority D. Quo Warranto IV. To be certified Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

A

A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV

B

A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III

C

A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III

D

A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV

The right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights including the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto are the parts of

A

Fundamentals Rights

B

Right to Constitutional Remedies

C

Directive Principle

D

Right to freedom

Consider the following statements. 1. The Supreme Court is empowered to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo-warranto, and certiorari. 2. The writ jurisdiction of the supreme court is wider than that of the High Court. Which among the above statements is/are correct?

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

The Supreme Court has power under Article 32 to issue directions or orders or writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari

A

Only when there is a question of enforcement of a fundamental right

B

When there is a question of internal disputes among communal groups

C

When there is a question of election disputes

D

When there is a question of riotous situation

Study the following statements and pick up the correct code:
Statement I: The power of High Court to issue writs under Article 226 is wider than the power of Supreme Court under Article 32.
Statement II: The Supreme Court has the power to issue writs only for violation of fundamental rights whereas the power of High Court under Article 226 can be invoked for the enforcement of fundamental rights as well as legal rights.

A

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

B

Statement II is correct but Statement I is incorrect

C

Both the statements are correct but Statement II does not justify Statement I

D

Both the Statements are correct and Statement II justifies Statement I

What are the main provisions of constitutional remedies available to Indian citizens under the Indian Constitution? Select the correct answer using the following codes : (a) The citizens can move the courts for enforcement of their Fundamental Rights. (b) The Supreme Court can issue necessary writs for enforcement of these rights. (c) The Parliament can suspend the right to constitutional remedies by two-thirds majority, which must also be the majority of its total membership. (d) The parliament can empower the courts, other than the Supreme Court, to exercise powers for enforcement of these rights without adversely affecting the powers of the Supreme Court.

A

(a), (b), (c)

B

(a), (b), (d)

C

(a), (c), (d)

D

(b), (c), (d)

Which of the following distinction(s) is/are not correct between public issue and rights issue? (A) In public issue, applications for shares are invited from the general public and in rights issue, the shares are offered to existing shareholders. (B) In public issue there is no question of any over-subscription and in rights issue the shares may be under subscribed or over subscribed leading to prorata allotment. (C) The price of public issue is generally less than the market price and in rights issue, the price is deliberately made less than the market price. (D) In a public issue, the communication of the issue is through prospectus or advertisements and in a rights issue the communication is between the company and the existing members of the company. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A

B only

B

D only

C

A and C only

D

C and D only

Arrange the following writ in the correct sequence as given in the Indian Constitution.
1. Certiorari
2. Habeas Corpus
3. Quo Warranto
4. Prohibition
5. Mandamus

A

1, 3, 5, 2, 4

B

2, 4, 3, 1, 5

C

2, 5, 4, 1, 3

D

3, 1, 2, 4, 5

Match the list-1 and list-2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-1 List-2 A) Mandamus 1) "By what warrant or authority" B) Habeas Corpus 2) "We Command" C) Quo Warranto 3) "To be certified" D) Certiorari 4) "To produce the body of"

A

A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

B

A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

C

A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

D

A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Which of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Writ of Habeas Corpus: available against private individuals as well
2. Writ of Quo Warranto: available against subordinate courts only
3. Writ of Certiorari: available against state only
4. Writ of Prohibition: available against autonomous bodies only
Select the correct answer:

A

2, 3 and 4

B

1, 2 and 3

C

1, 2 and 4

D

1, 3 and 4

Which Article of the constitution empowers the High court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights of the citizens and for any other purpose ?

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