Article 226 grants High Courts broad powers to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and other legal rights, making their writ jurisdiction wider in scope than that of the Supreme Court under Article 32, which is limited to Fundamental Rights.
Consider the following statements regarding Article 226 of the Constitution of India : (i) Article 226 of the Constitution of India empowers a High Court to issue writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens and for any other purpose. (ii) The phrase 'for any other purpose' refers to the enforcement of an ordinary legal right. This implies that the writ jurisdiction of the High Court is wider than that of the Supreme Court. (iii) The Supreme Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights and not for any other purpose, i.e., it does not extend to a case where the breach of an ordinary legal right is alleged. (iv) The High Court can issue writs to any person, authority and government not only within its territorial jurisdiction but also outside its territorial jurisdiction if the cause of action arises within its territorial jurisdiction. Select the correct statements using the codes given below.
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2023 · Topic: The High Court (Writ Jurisdiction (Article 226))
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