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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
With reference to the powers and functions of the High Court, explain briefly the meaning and scope of the following:
Judicial Review
What is the age of retirement of a Judge of a High Court?
Who determines the pension, leave, etc., of the Judges?
What is the relationship of all the High Courts with the Supreme Court?
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.
Name the write issued by the High Court, which provides a remedy for a person who has been unlawfully detained in prison.
What is ‘Revisional Jurisdiction’?
In the context of the High Court, discuss the power of superintendence.
