2015 · Q15
Which of the following is not true of Article 32 of the Indian Constitution ?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AIt gives the Supreme Court and the High Courts the power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
- BIt is included in Part III of the Indian Constitution and is therefore itself a Fundamental Right.
- CDr. Ambedkar called it the 'very soul of the Indian Constitution'.
- DAn aggrieved person has no right to complain under Article 32 where a Fundamental Right has not been violated.
Explanation
Article 32 is itself a Fundamental Right in Part III of the Constitution, was called by Dr. Ambedkar 'the very soul of the Constitution', and can be invoked only when a Fundamental Right has been violated — so B, C and D are true. But Article 32 empowers only the Supreme Court to issue writs; High Courts issue writs under Article 226, not Article 32. Statement A, which attributes writ power to both courts under Article 32, is therefore not true.