Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2019 Political Science
Match List I with List II and choose the correct option from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Habeas corpus
- II. Mandamus
- III. Certiorari
- IV. Quo warranto
List II
- a. To command
- b. By what warrant
- c. You should have the body
- d. To inform
AI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c
BI-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b ✓ Correct
CI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
DI-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d
Correct answer: (B) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b — Correct matching: Habeas Corpus means you should have the body, Mandamus means to command, Certiorari means to be informed or certified, and Quo Warranto means by what warrant.
Explanation
★Correct matching: Habeas Corpus means you should have the body, Mandamus means to command, Certiorari means to be informed or certified, and Quo Warranto means by what warrant.
★Habeas Corpus is issued to produce a detained person before the court and examine the legality of the detention.
★Mandamus commands a public authority, court or tribunal to perform a duty it is legally bound to perform.
★Certiorari is issued by a higher court to a lower court to re-examine or quash its decision.
★Quo Warranto challenges the legal authority of a person to hold a public office.
★All these writs are available under Article 32 to the Supreme Court and under Article 226 to the High Courts.
★For NET, remember the literal meaning of each of the five writs.
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