Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The writ jurisdiction of the high court is wider than that of the Supreme Court.
Reason (R): While the Supreme Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of fundamental rights, the high courts can issue writs for other legal rights as well, apart from fundamental rights.
ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is the first option.
Explanation
★Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is the first option.
★The assertion is true, since the high court's writ jurisdiction is indeed wider.
★The Supreme Court issues writs only to enforce fundamental rights, under Article 32.
★The high courts issue writs under Article 226 for fundamental rights and other legal rights too.
★So the high courts cover a broader range of cases.
★This wider scope directly explains the assertion.
★Thus both are true and the reason rightly explains the assertion.
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