Powers of the High Court

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A..................Of Students. Collective Noun

Q. The Supreme Court has a wider jurisdiction than the High Courts in issuing writs.

1. True
2. False

Q. What does Habeas Corpus mean?

1. Remove the Body
2. Preserve the Body
3. Produce the Body
4. Protect the Human

Q. Which of the following articles of the constitution grant the high court the power of judicial review?

1. Article 123
2. Article 127
3. Article 226
4. Article 227

Q. Which of the following writs means "we command"?

1. Habeas Corpus
2. Mandamus
3. Certiorari
4. Quo Warranto

Q. The District Court has awarded death penalty to a convict, but the High Court is unsure if it has been granted on proper judicial grounds with enough evidence to support the decision. The High Court wants to issue a writ against the District Court. Which of the following is issued by the High Court in this case?

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

Q. How many types of jurisdiction does the high court have?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Q. When was the constitution amended for the 42nd time?

1. 1966
2. 1974
3. 1976
4. 1977