- Mandamus cannot be issued against a private individual or body unless they are discharging a public function. - It cannot be issued against the President or the Governor. - It cannot be issued against a High Court acting in its judicial capacity. - Other writs: Habeas Corpus (to release a person from unlawful detention), Prohibition (to prevent a lower court/tribunal from exceeding jurisdiction), Certiorari (to quash an order of a lower court/ tribunal for error of law or excess of jurisdiction), Quo Warranto (to challenge the legality of a person holding a public office).
When any official does not perform his duty, High Court/Supreme Court can issue which writ ?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2021 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Writ Jurisdiction)
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- Writs can be issued for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights by :
- Mandamus is a writ issued by the Apex Court:
- Consider the following statements concerning the powers of the Supreme Court to issue certain writs to stop violation of Fundamental Rights - Which of the above mentioned statement/statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the code given below - (1) The Supreme Court has power to issue writs like Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari which is appropriate for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. (2) Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within its jurisdiction the powers given to Supreme Court.
- With reference to India, consider the following statements : 1. Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of the concerned magistrate and such accused is locked up in police station, not in jail. 2. During judicial custody, the police officer in charge of the case is not allowed to interrogate the suspect without the approval of the court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty. 2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company. 3. Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- Which of the following statements about the Writ of Mandamus is/are correct ? 1. Mandamus lies against the Government. 2. Mandamus lies against inferior Courts and Tribunals. 3. Mandamus lies against individuals in cases where a public duty is imposed on them. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- In which one among the following cases, the Supreme Court issued detailed directions for the protection of the rights of the arrested person?
- Which writ can be issued against a private trust/institution for failure to give effect to rules made by the Government?