Question
Which writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court
or public authority to compel performance of a duty they are mandated to carry out?Solution
The writ of Mandamus is directed against any government, court, corporation, or public authority that fails to perform a duty that statute or law requires. It's essentially a command to perform legal duties they are obliged to carry out.
Consider the following statements:
1. Only Parliament shall have the power to make laws restricting the application of Fundamental Rights to memb...
The Indian Councils Act, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was enacted in which year by the British Parliament?
Who was the founder of the Tuglaq dynasty?
Which of the following is/are the features of Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?
1. They are absolute and sacrosanct.
...Who first introduced the concept of the 'State' in political theory?
Consider the following pairs of Schedule and Content of the Constitution of India:
1. First Schedule: Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
2....
Under the Indian Constitution, 'livestock and animal husbandry' fall under which list?
Which Indian State remained an Associate State for a short period before it was recognised as a full-fledged State of the Union?
In which year was Karnataka formed as Mysore State following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act?
The Attorney General of India has the right to audience in which of the following courts?
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