Phase IFoundation
Background
Overview
It's a fundamental constitutional tool for protecting individual liberty, a cornerstone of judicial review, and frequently tested in both Prelims and Mains for its significance in upholding fundamental rights.
Habeas Corpus is one of the five prerogative writs issued by the Supreme Court (Article 32) and High Courts (Article 226) to enforce fundamental rights. It literally means 'to have the body of' and is issued to produce a person who has been detained, before the court, to examine the legality of their detention, thereby safeguarding individual liberty.