Writ is a formal order in writing issued under seal by Supreme Court or High Court commanding an officer or other person to whom it is issued, to do or refrain from doing some act specified therein.
Indian Constitution empowers Supreme Court and High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights conferred by Part III (Article 32 - Supreme Court & Article 226 – High Court) of Indian Constitution. Thus the power to issue writs is primarily a provision made to make available the Right to Constitutional Remedies to every citizen.
Types of Writ:
- Habeas corpus
- Mandamus
- Prohibition
- Certiorari
- Quo-warranto
