Writs in Indian Constitution

In the Indian judicial system, writs are issued by

Constitution provides for writs. Which of the following is/are true about writs

1) These can be issued only by SC.

2) There are only 3 types of writs

Which of the following statement is correct about writs:

Which of the following writs is remedy defects of justice?

Which of the following Constitutional Articles deals with the issue of writs?

Which of the following writs is issued by the court to a public official asking him to perform the official duties that he has failed or refused to perform?

Consider the following pairs:

Writs - Purpose

1) Habeas corpus - The court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and is infringing on the right of an individual.

2) Mandamus - The court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.

4) Quo warranto - The court orders a lower court or another authority to transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority or court.

Which of the pairs are correctly matched?

Match the Writs mentioned in Constitution of India in column ‘A’ with its Specification in column ‘B’:

       ‘A’          -                      ‘B’

A) Mandamus - I. Preventing lower judicial office from exceeding its jurisdiction.

B) Certiorari - II. Commanding Public official to perform his duty.

C) Quo-Warranto - III. Asking the authority of a public official performing his duty.

D) Prohibition - IV. Ordering a transfer or quashing of a case pending before a lower court.


Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding Certiorari?

The writ of certiorari can be issued against which of the following?

Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

Consider the following statement regarding the different writs issued by courts?

i. Article 32 provides powers to Supreme Court to issue writs

ii. Writs consists of – habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo-warranto

iii. Habeas corpus issued by court to private individual or public authorities who has detained another person

iv. Mandamus issued by court against public official and private individual to perform his official duties

Choose the correct Options:

Which one of the following conditions laid down in the Constitution of India for the issue of a writ of Quo-Warranto is not correct?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Writs)            -     List-II (Literal meanings)

a) Mandamus             -      1) By what warrant or authority

b) Habeas Corpus       -     2) We command

c) Quo-warranto        -      3) To forbid

d) Prohibition            -      4) To have the body of

Codes:

Which one of the following writs means 'you may have the body'?