The Right to Constitutional Remedies has been granted to the citizens for the protection of all the fundamental rights given to the citizens by the Constitution of India. According to this right every citizen has the right to approach the Supreme Court and the High Courts according to Article 32 and 226. A case concerning the fundamental rights could be taken to either of the two i.e., the Supreme Court or a High Court. While protecting the fundamental rights, these courts can issue the following writs:
1. The Writ of Habeas Corpus: The writ of habeas corpus is the protector of individual liberty and the foundation stone of the rule of law, such a writ is to that body who has taken someone else to custody against the spirit of law.
2. The Writ of Mandamus: The writ of mandamus is issued by the Supreme Court to a lower court, an official or an association. The aim of this writ is to protect the right to the petitioner and to get some public duty.done by that authority to whom the writ is issued.
3. The Writ of Quo-Warranto: The writ of quo-warranto is issued to an individual who has usurped a public office. f He is asked through that writ about his right to hold the said office. This writ is issued only f when there is no other way out for remedy in the grievances.
4. The Writ of Prohibition: The writ of prohibition is issued by a court to a lower one. This writ is usually issued when, either the lower court is exercising some powers beyond its jurisdiction or any party fears the possibility of injustice in that court. Such a writ can be issued to some such public tribunal as well whose function is semi- judicial.
5. The Writ of Certiorari: The writ of certiorari is usually issued with writ of prohibition. Through this writ a higher court orders a lower court to send the case or the record concerned there with to the former.