The Five Prerogative Writs Explained
Select any writ below to examine its statutory scope, grounds of invocation, eligible applicants, and landmark Supreme Court rulings.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Legal Objective & Purpose
Immediate legal remedy against arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, custodial illegalities, or missing detenu held by State police or private parties.
Issued Against (Respondents)
Who Can Apply (Locus Standi)
The detenu themselves, family members, friends, or any public-spirited person (Locus Standi is relaxed).
Statutory Grounds For Invocation
Detention without compliance with Section 50/41A CrPC / BNSS statutory mandates.
Failure to produce detenu before nearest Magistrate within 24 hours of arrest.
Illegal preventive detention beyond statutory limits or without valid detention grounds.
Custodial abuse, unlawful physical restraint, or missing person in official custody.
Facing Fundamental Right Violation or Arbitrary Executive Action?
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