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Polity - Writs — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 22 Polity - Writs questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Which writ would most appropriately be issued in this situation: A subordinate tribunal begins hearing a case that falls outside the jurisdiction granted to it by law?

  1. AProhibition
  2. BQuo Warranto
  3. CCertiorari
  4. DHabeas Corpus
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Answer: A

This situation calls for the writ of 'Prohibition': Issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prevent it from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice, before a final order is passed

2. Which writ would most appropriately be issued in this situation: A quasi-judicial body's decision is challenged after being passed without proper authority?

  1. AQuo Warranto
  2. BMandamus
  3. CHabeas Corpus
  4. DCertiorari
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Answer: D

This situation calls for the writ of 'Certiorari': Issued by a higher court to quash an order already passed by a lower court, tribunal, or quasi-judicial authority that has exceeded its jurisdiction or violated natural justice

3. Which writ would most appropriately be issued in this situation: A statutory body refuses to release information or a benefit it is legally obligated to provide?

  1. AHabeas Corpus
  2. BProhibition
  3. CCertiorari
  4. DMandamus
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Answer: D

This situation calls for the writ of 'Mandamus': Literally 'we command' — directs a public official, corporation, tribunal, or government body to perform a public or statutory duty it has failed or refused to perform

4. Which writ would most appropriately be issued in this situation: A person continues to hold a public office despite not meeting the eligibility criteria prescribed by law?

  1. AProhibition
  2. BQuo Warranto
  3. CMandamus
  4. DCertiorari
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Answer: B

This situation calls for the writ of 'Quo Warranto': Literally 'by what authority' — used to question the legal right of a person to hold a public office and to remove them if their claim is invalid

5. Which writ would most appropriately be issued in this situation: A lower court proceeds with a matter that should properly be heard by a different forum?

  1. AProhibition
  2. BMandamus
  3. CQuo Warranto
  4. DCertiorari
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Answer: A

This situation calls for the writ of 'Prohibition': Issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prevent it from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice, before a final order is passed

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