What is the total number of writs which High Courts can issue ?

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The correct answer is B) 5.

The High Courts in India are empowered under Article 226 of the Constitution to issue writs. The traditional types of writs that can be issued are five: Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, and Quo Warranto. These writs are powerful instruments for the enforcement of fundamental rights and also for other legal rights.

The Supreme Court, under Article 32, can also issue these five writs, but only for the enforcement of fundamental rights. High Courts have a wider writ jurisdiction as they can issue these writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for ‘any other purpose’, which includes the enforcement of ordinary legal rights.

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