Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Polity and Constitution

Consider the following Assertion and Reason:

Assertion (A): In terms of the rights that may be enforced, the writ jurisdiction of a High Court is wider than that of the Supreme Court.

Reason (R): A High Court may issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights as well as ordinary legal rights, whereas the Supreme Court may issue writs under Article 32 only for enforcing Fundamental Rights.

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is correct, but R is incorrect.
  4. A is incorrect, but R is correct.
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