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A writ may be sought from a High Court under Article 226 for which of the following purposes?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Under **Article 226**, every High Court has the power to issue directions or orders or writs **for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights AND for any other purpose**.
2. Compared with Article 32 — which the Supreme Court can be moved under only for **enforcement of Fundamental Rights** — the High Court's writ jurisdiction is therefore **wider**.
3. This means a High Court can issue writs to enforce rights other than Fundamental Rights, including public duty (*Common Cause v. Union of India, AIR 1999 SC 2979*).
4. Options A, C and D narrow the High Court's jurisdiction in a way that the constitutional text does not.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, 'Writ Jurisdiction of High Courts and Supreme Court', pp. 70-71._
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