Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:

Match List-I with List-II.

List – I

List – II

A. Quo Warranto

I. to order to a public authority to do its duty

B. Prohibition

II. to remove a case from a subordinate court and get the proceedings before Supreme Court

C. Mandamus

III. to issue directive to a person to vacate an office wrongfully occupied

D. Certiorari

IV. to prevent a subordinate court from continuing on a case

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Correct Answer:

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Explanation:

Article 32 offers the Supreme Court the power to enforce fundamental rights, and provides one the right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of those rights. From this article, the Supreme Court derives authority to issue directions or order or writs in the nature of:

1) habeas corpus, i.e., to order the release of person is unlawfully detained;

2) mandamus, i.e., to order to a public authority to do its duty;

3) prohibition, i.e., to prevent a subordinate court from continuing on a case;

4) quo warranto, i.e., to issue directive to a person to vacate an office wrongfully occupied; and

5) certiorari, i.e., to remove a case from a subordinate court and get the proceedings before it.