Writs jurisdiction in criminal law — MCQs 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Writ jurisdiction of High Court is provided under: (A) Article 184 (B) Article 186 (C) Article 185 (D) Article 199 2. Supreme Court’s writ jurisdiction is under: (A) Article 184(3) (B) Article 185 (C) Article 199 (D) Article 186 3. Which court can issue writs for enforcement of fundamental rights? (A) Lower Court (B) High Court (C) Supreme Court only (D) Both High Court and Supreme Court 4. Habeas corpus writ is issued for: (A) Property disputes (B) Election matters (C) Tax cases (D) Illegal detention 5. Writ of mandamus means: (A) To prohibit (B) To command (C) To review (D) To transfer case 6. Writ of certiorari is used to: (A) Appoint judge (B) Quash illegal order (C) Transfer case (D) Arrest person 7. Writ of prohibition means: (A) To stop lower court from acting (B) To punish accused (C) To grant bail (D) To summon witness 8. Writ of quo warranto is issued against: (A) Private property owner (B) Illegal office holder (C) Police officer (D) Judge only 9. Habeas corpus protects right of: (A) Property (B) Liberty (C) Religion (D) Trade 10. Article 199 writ jurisdiction is exercised by: (A) Supreme Court (B) Tribunal only (C) Lower Court (D) High Court 11. Which writ is known as “Great Writ”? (A) Mandamus (B) Habeas corpus (C) Certiorari (D) Prohibition 12. Writ jurisdiction is mainly used for: (A) Criminal trial (B) Enforcement of rights (C) Civil appeal (D) Tax collection 13. High Court can issue writ against: (A) All of the above (B) Public authority (C) Court (D) Government 14. Supreme Court can issue writ under: (A) Article 184(1) (B) Article 185 (C) Article 184(3) (D) Article 186 15. Writ of mandamus is issued to: (A) Lower court (B) Public officer (C) Private citizen only (D) Parliament 16. Certiorari is used to: (A) Cancel illegal judicial order (B) Review executive action (C) Arrest accused (D) Grant bail 17. Prohibition writ is issued when: (A) Case already decided (B) Appeal is filed (C) Court is acting without jurisdiction (D) Bail is granted 18. Quo warranto is related to: (A) Arrest (B) Property transfer (C) Office legitimacy (D) Bail cancellation 19. Habeas corpus is filed for: (A) Election petition (B) Civil dispute (C) Tax recovery (D) Illegal detention 20. Writ jurisdiction of High Court is: (A) Limited (B) Supervisory (C) Advisory (D) Original 21. Which writ is preventive in nature? (A) Prohibition (B) Certiorari (C) Mandamus (D) Quo warranto 22. Which writ is corrective in nature? (A) Mandamus (B) Certiorari (C) Prohibition (D) Habeas corpus 23. Mandamus can be issued to: (A) Private person (B) Criminal accused (C) Public authority (D) Jury 24. Writ of habeas corpus is filed when: (A) Property dispute (B) Tax issue (C) Person is illegally detained (D) Civil contract 25. Article 199 belongs to: (A) Supreme Court (B) Parliament (C) High Court (D) Cabinet 26. Article 184(3) is exercised by: (A) Chief Justice alone (B) Lower Court (C) High Court (D) Supreme Court 27. Writ jurisdiction ensures: (A) Tax collection (B) Army law (C) Business growth (D) Fundamental rights 28. Writ of mandamus means: (A) We transfer (B) We prohibit (C) We command (D) We arrest 29. Certiorari is Latin word meaning: (A) To command (B) To be certified (C) To stop (D) To inquire 30. Habeas corpus means: (A) To command (B) To certify (C) To produce body (D) To prohibit 31. Prohibition writ is issued to: (A) Police only (B) Supreme Court (C) Parliament (D) Lower court 32. Quo warranto challenges: (A) Illegal detention (B) Property ownership (C) Court judgment (D) Authority of office holder 33. Writ jurisdiction is part of: (A) Criminal procedure only (B) Civil law (C) Constitutional law (D) Military law 34. Habeas corpus protects against: (A) Tax evasion (B) Illegal imprisonment (C) Fraud (D) Contract breach 35. Which writ is most commonly used in criminal law? (A) Habeas corpus (B) Mandamus (C) Quo warranto (D) Certiorari 36. Writ jurisdiction can be exercised against: (A) Government only (B) Private persons only (C) Only courts (D) Both public authorities and bodies 37. Article 199 empowers High Court to: (A) Make laws (B) Appoint judges (C) Pass budget (D) Issue writs 38. Which writ is not preventive? (A) Prohibition (B) Certiorari (C) Mandamus (D) All are preventive 39. Writ of certiorari is used to: (A) Stop proceedings (B) Grant bail (C) Arrest person (D) Review decision 40. Habeas corpus is a safeguard of: (A) Liberty (B) Property (C) Business (D) Religion 41. Writ jurisdiction is exercised when: (A) No law exists (B) Business disputes arise (C) Fundamental rights are violated (D) Tax is unpaid 42. Quo warranto is used to: (A) Question detention (B) Question tax (C) Question authority (D) Question contract 43. Writs are generally issued against: (A) Private citizens (B) Friends (C) Public authorities (D) Families 44. Writ of mandamus cannot be issued to: (A) Government officer (B) Private individual (C) Public authority (D) Tribunal 45. Habeas corpus is filed in: (A) Civil court (B) Tribunal (C) Police station (D) High Court 46. Writ jurisdiction is part of: (A) Executive power (B) Legislative power (C) Judicial power (D) Military power 47. Writ of prohibition is: (A) Preventive (B) Curative (C) Punitive (D) Advisory 48. Certiorari means: (A) To arrest (B) To punish (C) To certify record (D) To command 49. Habeas corpus ensures: (A) Fair trial (B) Right to liberty (C) Tax relief (D) Property rights 50. Writ jurisdiction is exercised under: (A) Constitution (B) Criminal Code (C) Police Rules (D) Penal Code