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Difficulty: EasyIndian Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, and PIL

Under the Constitution of India, which Article empowers the High Courts to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights as well as for any other legal purpose?

  1. Article 226Answer
  2. B
    Article 32
  3. C
    Article 143
  4. D
    Article 123

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Article 226 empowers the High Courts to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights as well as for any other legal purpose.
Article 226 of the Indian Constitution grants High Courts broad writ jurisdiction to issue writs such as Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo-Warranto, and Certiorari for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and for any other purpose.

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Identify the constitutional provision governing High Court writ powers.
Article 226 explicitly grants High Courts the power to issue directions, orders, or writs.
Unlike Article 32 which is restricted to Fundamental Rights for the Supreme Court, Article 226 includes 'any other purpose'.

Key Concept

Writ Jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226
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