Consider the following statements concerning the powers of the Supreme Court to issue certain writs to stop violation of Fundamental Rights -

(1) The Supreme Court has power to issue writs like Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari which is appropriate for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

(2) Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within its jurisdiction the powers given to Supreme Court.

Which of the above mentioned statement/statements is/are correct?

Select the correct answer from the code given below-
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A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2023 (GS Paper I)