Multiple choice

Which one of the following writs is issued by an appropriate judicial authority/body to free a person who has been illegally detained?

  1. Quo-warranto

  2. Mandamus

  3. Certiorari

  4. Habeas Corpus
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Habeas Corpus is a writ that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, primarily to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds for detention are shown.

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