\n– The Indian Constitution empowers the Supreme Court (under Article 32) and the High Courts (under Article 226) to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and for other purposes (in the case of High Courts).
\n– The five traditional types of writs are: Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, and Quo Warranto.
\n– Habeas corpus is issued to produce a person who has been detained, before the court, and if the detention is found illegal, to set him\/her free.
\n– Mandamus is a command issued by the court to a public official asking him to perform his official duties that he has failed or refused to perform.
\n– Certiorari is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to quash the order passed by the latter in a case where it lacks jurisdiction or commits an error of law.
\n– Prohibition is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prevent the latter from exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess.
\n– Quo Warranto is issued to inquire into the legality of the claim of a person to a public office.
\n– Curfew is an order imposed by authorities (typically police or military) restricting the movement of people in a particular area for a specific period, usually during times of unrest or emergency. It is an executive order, not a judicial writ.
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