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Writs jurisdiction in criminal law — MCQs

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




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