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Q: Which of the following writs is a challenge to the legality of a prisoner's detention?
  • A. Prohibition
  • B. Qua Warranto
  • C. Habeas Corpus
  • D. Mandamus
Correct Answer: Option C - 'Habeas Corpus' literally means " to have a body of " . This writ is used to release a person who has been unlawfully detained or imprisoned. By virtue of this writ, the court directs the person so detained to be brought before it to examine the legality of his detention. If the court concludes that the detention was unlawful, then it directs the person to be released immediately.
C. 'Habeas Corpus' literally means " to have a body of " . This writ is used to release a person who has been unlawfully detained or imprisoned. By virtue of this writ, the court directs the person so detained to be brought before it to examine the legality of his detention. If the court concludes that the detention was unlawful, then it directs the person to be released immediately.

Explanations:

'Habeas Corpus' literally means " to have a body of " . This writ is used to release a person who has been unlawfully detained or imprisoned. By virtue of this writ, the court directs the person so detained to be brought before it to examine the legality of his detention. If the court concludes that the detention was unlawful, then it directs the person to be released immediately.