With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements : 1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty. 2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may

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Q: 18 (IAS/2022)
With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements :
1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty.
2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company.
3. Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,238,108,31,41,238,36

keywords: 

{'quo warranto': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'writs': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'mandamus': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'courts': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'writ': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'petitioner': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'private organisation': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'court': [11, 1, 18, 32], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Preparing for Future Exams: Learning from the Analysis of Past Questions

Topics:

  • Writs in India
  • Types of writs (Mandamus, Quo Warranto)
  • Public duty and private organizations
  • Government companies

Sources:

  • Constitution of India
  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • Indian Judiciary website
  • Indian Law journals

NCERT and reference book chapters:

  • Class 11 Political Science NCERT textbook, Chapter 4: Rights in the Indian Constitution
  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth, Chapter 44: Writs

Related concepts:

  • Judicial Review
  • Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
  • Habeas Corpus
  • Prohibition

Note: Please be advised that some of the sources and topics listed above may be beyond the scope of this question, but can be useful for a more comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.