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Writ of Quashing
Prerogative Writs & Extraordinary Remedies
Definition
A standard prayer in a writ petition under Article 226 or Article 32 praying that the court annul, strike down, or invalidate an illegal executive circular, gazette notification, or administrative decision.
Example
In K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India, petitioners filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of Central circulars that made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts and obtaining mobile SIM connections without a statutory parent law.