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Which of the following best describes a remedy where a person can be commanded to perform some public duty which s\/he has refused to perform ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Mandamus” option2=”Prohibition” option3=”Certiorari” option4=”Quo Warranto” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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\nMandamus is the writ that commands a public official or body to perform a public duty they are legally required to perform but have refused.
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\n– Mandamus (meaning ‘we command’) is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a superior court to any government subordinate court, corporation, or public authority to do some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do.
\n– Prohibition prevents a lower court\/tribunal from exceeding jurisdiction.
\n– Certiorari quashes an order or transfers a case from a lower court\/tribunal.
\n– Quo Warranto questions the legality of a person’s claim to a public office.
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\nWrits are powerful instruments for enforcing fundamental rights and ensuring administrative legality. Mandamus is particularly important for compelling public authorities to perform their statutory duties, thereby upholding the rule of law.
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Which of the following best describes a remedy where a person can be commanded to perform some public duty which s\/he has refused to perform ? [amp_mcq option1=”Mandamus” option2=”Prohibition” option3=”Certiorari” option4=”Quo Warranto” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2020 Download PDFAttempt Online Mandamus is the writ that commands a public official … <\/p>\n

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