The writ Quo-Warranto is issued by the court to inquire into the legality of the claim of a person to a public office.

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Quo Warranto literally means "by what warrant" . It is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right or power they claim to hold. The Writ of quo-warranto is used to prevent illegal assumption of any public office or usurpation of any public office by anybody.

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Q. The appropriate writ issued by the court to quash the appointment of a person to a public office is that of ______________.

The courts can issue various writs to enforce rights. Consider the following statements:
1. The writ of Prohibition is issued by a higher court or Supreme Court when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
2. The writ of Quo Warranto can be issued if the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office.
3. Under the writ of Certiorari, the court can order a lower court or another authority to transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority or court.
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Q. Quo-Warranto does not prevent illegal usurpation of public office by a person.

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Which of the following is/are wrongly matched?

1. Habeas corpus – literally means ‘to have a body’

2. Mandamus – command a public authority to perform his public duty

3. Quo Warranto – issued to a lower court to stop proceeding in a case

4. Prohibition – issued to a lower court quashing a decision or order

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