Name the courts that are empowered to issue Writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

The Supreme Court and the High Courts are empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights — Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari.

Both courts must be named; giving only the Supreme Court loses the mark. The Supreme Court issues writs under Article 32 and the High Courts under Article 226 — and the High Courts’ power is actually wider, since it extends beyond Fundamental Rights to any legal right. Listing the five writs costs one line and is often the next question.