Question
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Solution
Habeas Corpus : The Supreme Court or High Court can issue this writ against both private and public authorities. Writ of Prohibition can only be issued against judicial and quasi-judicial authorities. It can’t be issued against administrative authorities, legislative bodies and private individuals or bodies Pre-1991: The writ of Certiorari used to be issued only against judicial and quasi-judicial authorities and not against administrative authorities. Post-1991: The Supreme Court ruled that the certiorari can be issued even against administrative authorities affecting the rights of individuals It cannot be issued against legislative bodies and private individuals or bodies Quo-Warranto can be issued only when the substantive public office of a permanent character created by a statute or by the Constitution is involved. It can’t be issued against private or ministerial office.
A storm in a teacup
Select the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Seamy sideÂ
Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the given sentence.
You must have a concrete project and not build castles in the air...
A piece of cake
Give it a whirl
apple polisher
Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiom.
Her husband is such a gem that all her friends tell her that she has ________ with him.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
leave no stone unturned
- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence.
She missed the bus but caught the next one, which turned o... She goes to her mother's house off and on .