Writ Jurisdiction Concept

Deep Dive: UPSC Practice

Consider the following statements with reference to the Supreme Court and the High Courts: 1. Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts are empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights of a citizen. 2. Unlike Supreme Court, the High Courts cannot issue writs for the enforcement of rights other than fundamental rights. 3. Under Public Interest Litigation, a person can approach the court for enforcing the rights of other persons. How many of the above given statements are correct?