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PART V THE UNION · CHAPTER IV.— THE UNION JUDICIARY

Article 139: Conferment on the Supreme Court of powers to issue certain writs

The Constitution of India

Parliament may by law confer on the Supreme Court power to issue directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, or any of them, for any purposes other than those mentioned in clause (2) of article 32.

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  1. 1. Under which Article may Parliament, by law, confer on the Supreme Court power to issue directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, for purposes other than those mentioned in Article 32(2)?

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