Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
With reference to the writs, issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements:
1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty.
2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company.
3. Any public minded person .can, be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• Mandamus lies against a private body only if entrusted with public duty; it can also lie against government companies performing statutory functions.
• Quo Warranto can be moved by any public-spirited person without requiring personal grievance.
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