🔤 Writ Petition ✨

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adalat mein dakhil ki gayi darkhwast, aaini moahida, kisi haq ke tahaffuz ke liye adaalat se rujoo

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writ petition

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DEFINITION

a formal written request submitted to a court seeking legal remedy or enforcement of fundamental rights

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The lawyer filed a writ petition in the high court challenging the government's controversial decision. A writ petition is often used to protect fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution. The supreme court agreed to hear the writ petition filed by the environmental activists against pollution. She submitted a writ petition seeking immediate relief from the unlawful detention of her husband. The judge dismissed the writ petition on grounds of procedural errors and lack of sufficient evidence.

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legal appeal court application