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Which of the following circumstances High Court of any State can issue writ, order or direction under…

Article 226 empowers High Courts to issue writs for enforcing fundamental rights and for any other purpose. Its scope can therefore include other constitutional and legal…

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Which of the following circumstances High Court of any State can issue writ, order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India ?

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Article 226 empowers High Courts to issue writs for enforcing fundamental rights and for any other purpose. Its scope can therefore include other constitutional and legal rights, making the widest listed description appropriate. A writ is not simply an appeal against every trial court decision on the merits.

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