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Consider the following statements:
1. Mandamus is available not only against judicial authorities but also against administrative authorities.
2. The writ of prohibition as well as certiorari are issued only against judicial or quasi-judicial authorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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:
When a writ is issued to a public authority in respectof any type of administrative, legislative, Quasijudicial or judicial functions, it is called a writ of:
Which one of the following writs can be issued only against the judicial or quasijudicial authorities?
A, a bank officer, got compulsorily retired in 2014. Since the bank authorities did not release the leave encashment in his favour, he filed writ petition WP 2001 (W) of 2017 in Ranchi High Court for the same and also for the interest on the unpaid amount. The writ petition was disposed of by a learned Single Judge in December 2018 directing the bank to release the privileged leave encashment benefits to the petitioner to the extent he was entitled to in accordance with law within a certain period. The prayer for interest was not specifically denied by the court. The bank filed an appeal against the order. The Division Bench of Ranchi High Court in February, 2019 declined to admit the appeal. The bank authorities released the leave encashment in favour of the petitioner. However, A files a writ petition again for a direction to the bank to disburse interest to A at the rate of 18% per annum on leave encashment released by the bank. This petition is covered under which of the following?
Which of the following Writs can be issued only against judicial or Quasi Judicial authorities?
A proclamation under Section 82 of Criminal Procedure Code can be issued against a person against whom a warrant has been issued. Thus a proclamation can be issued against
The Writ of Certiorari cannot be issued to a Judicial or Quasi-Judicial body if-
Under Section 95 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, certain publications can be forfeited and search warrant can be issued for the same. In this context, which of the following is/are the correct legal proposition?
1. A news paper cannot be forfeited and search warrant cannot be issued for the same as it would be violative of the fundamental right of speech and expression
2. A book can be forfeited and search warrant can be issued for the same
3. A document can be forfeited and search warrant can be issued for the same
Select the correct answer:
Under section 95 of Criminal Procedure Code certain publications can be forfeited and search warrant can be issued for the same. In this context, the propositions are
1. A newspaper cannot be forfeited and search warrant cannot be issued for the same as it would be violative of the fundamental right of speech and expression and involves the fourth estate.
2. A book can be forfeited and search warrant can be issued for the same.
3. A document can be forfeited and search warrant can be issued for the same.
Which of the following is correct