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Which of the following is a correct statement about High Courts in India's judicial hierarchy?
A High Court may issue writs under Article 226, both for enforcing fundamental rights and for other legal rights. This power is wider than that of the Supreme Court under Article 32, and High Courts also supervise subordinate courts in their State.
- AA High Court has no power to issue writs for enforcing fundamental rights
- BA High Court may issue writs under Article 226 for fundamental rights and other legal rightsCorrect
- CA High Court is subordinate to the Supreme Court in administrative control over lower courts
- DA High Court exists only in the national capital
Explanation
Article 226 empowers High Courts to issue writs for enforcing fundamental rights and for other purposes, which is wider than the Supreme Court's Article 32 power. High Courts exist in States, not only in the capital, and they have supervisory control over subordinate courts in their State.
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