Article 32 guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights (FRs) and empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for this purpose. Article 226 provides similar power to High Courts. Article 32(3) allows Parliament to legislate to empower any other court to exercise writ jurisdiction for FR enforcement. However, the right to constitutional remedies can be suspended by the President during a Proclamation of Emergency, not by Parliament through a specific majority vote as stated in (c).
What are the main provisions of constitutional remedies available to Indian citizens under Indian Constitution ? Select the correct answer using the following codes : The citizens can move the courts for enforcement of their Fundamental Rights. The Supreme Court can issue necessary writs for enforcement of these rights. The Parliament can suspend the right to constitutional remedies by two - third majority, which must also be the majority of its total membership. 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.
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2013 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32) and Writ Jurisdiction)
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