PGLAW 2023 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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What does the writ of Quo warranto mean ?

A: it is issued when an office holder is found to misuse his duties
B: it is issued when a court wants to order a lower court or similar authority to transfer some matter pending before it to other courts or other authorities
C: it is issued by higher courts when they find that lower courts have made judgements beyond their powers of jurisdiction
D: it is issued when the court finds that the office holder is illegally holding that postition

The answer is: D