All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 16-XVI Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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99.

The ground of “error of law apparent on the face of the record” is connected with which of the writ ?

A: Quo-warranto
B: Mandamus
C: Habeas Corpus
D: Certiorari

The answer is: D

Explanation

The correct option is D: Certiorari.

A writ of certiorari is a judicial order that commands a lower court or tribunal to send the record of a case for review. The ground of “error of law apparent on the face of the record” is one of the reasons for issuing a writ of certiorari, as it implies that the lower court or tribunal has made a mistake in interpreting or applying the law that is evident from the record itself. A writ of certiorari can correct such an error of law, but not an error of fact, however grave it may be.