Writ of Quo-Warranto
The meaning of ‘Quo-warranto’ is ‘What is your authority‘. This writ is used to question the legal right or authority of a person holding a public office, challenging their appointment or the legitimacy of their authority to occupy that position. If he has no authority then the person can be ousted from the office. Basically, this writ controls the executive action in the manner of making appointments to public offices. It is essential that the office must be a public office and not a private office. The holder. of the office must assert the claim of office by housing actual occupation.
In Ram Singh Saini v. H.N. Bhargava, 1975 SC said that the Writ of quo warranto only lies for public office and cannot be issued against the private office.
Types of Writs in Indian Constitution with Questions and Answers and MCQs
The jurisdiction of five types of writs is derived from Article 32 and Article 226 of the Indian Constitution, which empowers the Supreme Court and High Courts, respectively, to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and other legal purposes. Writs in the Indian Constitution constitute written directives issued by the Court, providing constitutional remedies to Indian citizens in case their basic rights are violated. The Indian Constitution provides five types of writs i.e. Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, and Quo Warranto. Here we discussed the types of writs in the Indian Constitution.
Table of Content
- What is the Writ in the Indian Constitution?
- Five Types of Writs in India Constitution
- Writ of Mandamus
- Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Writ of Prohibition
- Writ of Certiorari
- Writ of Quo-Warranto
- What are Article 32 and Article 226?
- Against Whom Writs can be Issued?
- Difference Between Writ Jurisdiction of Supreme Court Vs. High Court
- MCQs or Quiz on Writs of Indian Constitution
- Questions and Answers on Five Types of Writs of Indian Constitution
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