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Explain the writs under Article 32.

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A writ is a directive issued by the Supreme court or High courts. 

Writs under the Constitution of India under Article 32. 

  • Habeas Corpus – A court can order any officer of the Government or any private person to produce before itself any individuals to examine whether they have been legally detained or not. 
  • Mandamus – A court can order any officer or any department of the Government to perform its duties. 
  • Prohibition – A court can order a court lower than itself in the judicial structure not to hear a particular case on the grounds that the case does not fall within the jurisdiction of the latter.
  •  Quo Warranto – The court can ask whether the holder of any public office or post is holding it in accordance with the law or not. 
  • Certiorari – A higher court can order a court lower than itself in the judicial structure to send all the relevant documents pertaining to a case to itself.


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