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    Question

    Article 226 of the Indian Constitution empowers which

    authority to issue writs?
    A Supreme Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C District Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both A and B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Under Article 226 of the Constitution, High Courts are empowered to issue writs such as habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, and quo warranto for enforcing fundamental rights and other legal rights. Unlike the Supreme Court, which can issue writs only for fundamental rights, High Courts can also address breaches of ordinary legal rights.

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