Question

Write briefly on the Right to Constitutional Remedies.

Answer 1

1. Article 32 of our Constitution deals with the right to Constitutional remedies to safeguard other fundamental rights through writs.
2. A Writ is an order or command issued by a court in writing under its seal.
3. It is in the nature of a command or prohibition from performing certain acts that are specified in the order of the court.
4. Both the Supreme Court and the High Court are empowered to issue five kinds of writs, namely – Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, and Quo Warranto.
5. According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Article 32 is “ the heart and soul of the Constitution”.
6. “The Supreme Court is called the “ Guardian of our Constitution.”