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Q: Which writ is issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office?
  • A. Certiorari
  • B. Quo Warranto
  • C. Habeas Corpus
  • D. Mandamus
Correct Answer: Option B - There are five types of writs which are issued by the Supreme Court and High Court under Article 32 and 226 of the Constitution. (Habeas Corpus, Quo Warranto, Certiorari, Mandamus and Prohibition). The Quo Warranto writ is issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office.
B. There are five types of writs which are issued by the Supreme Court and High Court under Article 32 and 226 of the Constitution. (Habeas Corpus, Quo Warranto, Certiorari, Mandamus and Prohibition). The Quo Warranto writ is issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office.

Explanations:

There are five types of writs which are issued by the Supreme Court and High Court under Article 32 and 226 of the Constitution. (Habeas Corpus, Quo Warranto, Certiorari, Mandamus and Prohibition). The Quo Warranto writ is issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office.