Consider the following statements regarding the writs issued under Article 32 and Article 226 of the Constitution: 1. The writ of Quo-Warranto can be sought by any interested person to inquire into the legality of a person's claim to a public office. 2. The writ of Prohibition is available against both public authorities and private individuals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Quo-Warranto prevents illegal usurpation of a public office and can be filed by any interested person, not necessarily the aggrieved party. Statement 2 is incorrect because Prohibition is a judicial writ directed exclusively against judicial or quasi-judicial bodies to prevent them from exceeding their jurisdiction, and it does not lie against private individuals or purely ministerial bodies. The Supreme Court issues writs under Article 32 for enforcing fundamental rights.