Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Polity and Constitution

Consider the following characteristics of a constitutional writ:

  • It may be issued by a superior court to an inferior court or tribunal for excess or absence of jurisdiction or an error of law.
  • It may transfer a pending case to the superior court or quash an order already made.
  • Unlike a closely related writ that merely prevents further proceedings, it can operate both preventively and curatively.

Which one of the following writs is described above?

  1. Mandamus
  2. Certiorari
  3. Prohibition
  4. Quo warranto
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