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प्रश्न
The Constitution of India provides that there shall be a High Court in each State. With reference to the Jurisdiction of High Courts, write short notes on the following:
(i) Power to issue Writs, (ii) Court of Record.
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उत्तर
(i) Power to issue Orders or Writs: All the High Courts have the power to issue Writs to a person or an official. The Writs comprise the writs of Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto, and Certiorari. These Writs are issued to protect the Fundamental Rights or for any other purpose.
(ii) The Court of Record: All the proceedings and decisions of the High Court are kept as records for future references. The Subordinate Courts of the High Court itself decide similar cases in future in the light of the judgments passed by the High Courts of different States.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to the powers and functions of the High Court, explain briefly the meaning and scope of the following:
The High Court as a Court of Record
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What is the age of retirement of a Judge of a High Court?
Name the Union Territory, which has a High Court of its own.
Which Courts have Original Jurisdiction in all civil and criminal cases?
Name the courts that are empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Many provisions of the Constitution are intended to secure independence and impartiality of the High Courts. In this context explain the significance of each of the following provisions:
(i) Security of Tenure. (ii) Salaries and allowances of the Judges.
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