writ petition
/ˈrɪt pətɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण रिट पटिशन
रिट याचिका
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[C] law
a formal written request to a higher court asking it to issue a writ, especially to protect a person's rights
रिट याचिका
- The farmers filed a writ petition in the High Court against the acquisition of their land.
- The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition.
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General knowledge
In India, writ petitions can be filed in the Supreme Court under Article 32 and in the High Courts under Article 226.
भारत में writ petition Supreme Court में Article 32 के अंतर्गत और High Courts में Article 226 के अंतर्गत दायर की जा सकती है।
The five writs are habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto.
पाँच writs हैं: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari और quo warranto।