A writ of habeas corpus is issued primarily to
A{'text': 'Compel a public authority to perform a duty', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Quash the order of an inferior tribunal', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Restrain a person from acting in an office', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Produce a person unlawfully detained before the court', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': 'Produce a person unlawfully detained before the court', 'label': 'D'}
1. Habeas corpus literally means "you shall have the body".
2. It commands the authority holding a person to produce the detenue before the court.
3. The court then examines the legality of the detention.
4. Mandamus compels performance of a duty; quo warranto tests the right to hold office.
_Source: Constitution of India (as on May 2022), Part III, Art. 32(2)_
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