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NDA 2024 GAT · General Knowledge · Constitution and Fundamental Rights · medium

Which writ literally means 'you may have the body' and protects against illegal detention?

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Which writ literally means 'you may have the body' and protects against illegal detention?
  1. A. Mandamus
  2. B. Certiorari
  3. C. Quo Warranto
  4. D. Habeas Corpus
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Answer: (D) Habeas Corpus

Habeas corpus requires that a detained person be produced before a court so that the legality of the detention can be tested. Mandamus commands a public official to perform a duty, certiorari quashes the order of a lower court, and quo warranto questions the authority of a person holding public office.
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