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Q71 (CISF/2020) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties

Which of the following best describes a remedy where a person can be commanded to perform some public duty which s/he has refused to perform ?

Explanation

The correct answer is Mandamus. Literally meaning "we command," Mandamus is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a superior court to any government, subordinate court, corporation, or public authority, to do some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do, and which is in the nature of a public duty.

  • Prohibition: Issued to prevent a lower court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction.
  • Certiorari: Issued to quash the order of a lower court or to transfer a case to the higher court.
  • Quo Warranto: Issued to enquire into the legality of a person's claim to a public office.

Under the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court and High Courts can issue these writs under Article 32 and Article 226 respectively for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

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