{"id":93578,"date":"2025-06-01T11:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93578"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:53:09","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-article-32-and-artic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-article-32-and-artic\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements with respect to Article 32 and Artic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with respect to Article 32 and Article 226 of the Constitution of India :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Article 32 confers a right on the petitioner while Article 226 confer a discretion on the High Court.<\/li>\n<li>Article 32 and Article 226 confer identical power on the Supreme Court and the High Courts to enforce the Fundamental Rights.<\/li>\n<li>The power of superintendence of the Supreme Court over the High Courts is not similar to the powers of superintendence conferred on the High Courts over the courts subordinate to them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are not correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2019-20<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 2 is incorrect because Article 32 and Article 226 do not confer identical power; Article 226 has a wider scope, covering enforcement of Fundamental Rights and any other legal rights, whereas Article 32 is confined only to the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Therefore, the statement that is *not* correct is statement 2.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArticle 32 guarantees the right to constitutional remedies for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and is a Fundamental Right itself. Article 226 empowers High Courts to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and other legal rights. The scope of Article 226 is broader than Article 32. High Courts have superintendence over subordinate courts (Article 227), a power not held by the Supreme Court over High Courts.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nArticle 32 is a fundamental right, making the right to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of FRs absolute (the SC cannot ordinarily refuse). Article 226 is a discretionary power of the High Court. The power of superintendence under Article 227 is administrative and judicial, enabling the High Court to call for returns, make rules for practice and proceedings, etc. The Supreme Court primarily has appellate jurisdiction over High Courts, not general superintendence.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with respect to Article 32 and Article 226 of the Constitution of India : Article 32 confers a right on the petitioner while Article 226 confer a discretion on the High Court. 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