EMPOWERMENT OF THE HIGH COURTS AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Under Article 226 of the constitution of India high courts have been empowered throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction ,to issue to any person or authority ,in the appropriate cases ,any government within those territories directions,orders or writs , including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition,qua -warranto and certiorari ,or any of them for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by the part lll (fundamental rights) and for any other purpose. And the Article 227 provides that a high court shall have superintendence overall courts and the tribunals throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction and may call for returns , make general rules and prescribe forms for regulating for practice and proceedings of the such courts etc Where as Article 228 of the constitution empowers High courts to transfer certain cases of subordinate courts to the High court and under Article 235 of the constitution of India the control over the district court's including the posting and promotions of the judicial service  of a State.