What is “Habeas Corpus”?
‘Habeas corpus’ literally means “have the body”. By this writ, the court can direct to have the body of the person detained to be brought before it in order to…
About Article 32 of the Indian Constitution.
Article 32 – Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part – (1) The right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the rights…
The principles which underlie the exercise of the jurisdiction of a court in a habeas corpus petition – Shafin Jahan vs. Asokan K M & Others [Criminal Appeal No. 366 of 2018 arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.5777 of 2017]
The principles which underlie the exercise of the jurisdiction of a court in a habeas corpus petition have been reiterated in several decisions of the Court. In Gian Devi v…