| It is a Fundamental Right | It is not a Fundamental Right. |
| Gives power to Supreme Court | Gives power to High Court |
| Territorial Jurisdiction extends to whole of India. | Jurisdiction limited to concerned state. |
| It is invoked for the enforcement of fundamental Rights. | It is invoked for enforcement of fundamental right as well as other legal rights too. |
| Constitutional duty on Supreme court to implement Fundamental Right | No constitutional duty on High court to implement Fundamental Right. |
| Power to issue writs is mandatory for the Supreme court. | High court has discretionary power to issue writs under Article 226 |
| It is suspended during the period of the National Emergency | It cannot be suspended during National Emergency . |
