Question

How is usurpation of public office protected by the constitution?

Answer 1

Answer:

By the writ of Quo Warranto.

Explanation:

The Constitution of India provides its citizens with various rights and among those rights, comes the right of writ jurisdiction. This right is conferred upon the High Courts and Supreme Court of the country. A person under Article 32 and Article 226 are required to file a writ with the Supreme Court or High Court.

The writs provided are of five types and out of these, the Writ of Quo Warranto is the writ which is used by the courts in case of usurpation of public offices.