Writ jurisdiction expanded to enforce fundamental rights; interim orders lapse absent procedural safeguards, prompting prompt court review. Article 226 is amended to permit writs for enforcement of rights under Part III and for other purposes, and to overhaul interim-order procedure: if an interim order in Article 226 proceedings was granted without serving the petitioner's papers and without hearing the affected party, that party may apply for vacation and must serve a copy of the application, whereupon the High Court must dispose of the application within a fixed short period or the interim order will stand vacated.
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Writ jurisdiction expanded to enforce fundamental rights; interim orders lapse absent procedural safeguards, prompting prompt court review.
Article 226 is amended to permit writs for enforcement of rights under Part III and for other purposes, and to overhaul interim-order procedure: if an interim order in Article 226 proceedings was granted without serving the petitioner's papers and without hearing the affected party, that party may apply for vacation and must serve a copy of the application, whereupon the High Court must dispose of the application within a fixed short period or the interim order will stand vacated.
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