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Who can issue writs?

Who can issue writs?

by Abu Sazal Emam -
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Under Article 102 of the Constitution, the High Court has been given the power and jurisdiction to issue appropriate Writs in the nature of Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo-warranto and Habeas Corpus for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights or for any other purpose. 


# Article --102 :::::


(1)

* Who can do ? Application/ writ -- any person aggrieved

* Where? -- in HCD 

* How ? -- Through application

* Against whom ? -- any person/ authority/any person of Republic

* Judgement?-- Which court think fit ( Huge power of HCD)

* For  which ?-- for ensuring human rights 

* When ?-- when fundamental rights violated


(2) 

* When there have no alternative remedy --writ --in HCD 

* 2(a)(i) -- writ of prohibition

* 2(a)(i)oR  -- writ of Mandamus

* a(ii) -- writ of certiorari

* b (i) -- writ of Habeas Corpus.

* b (ii) -- writ of Quo Warranto