In which of the following situations Habeas corpus writ is issued?

In which of the following situations Habeas corpus writ is issued? Correct Answer Faulty police detention

Habeas Corpus literally means 'to have the body of' . It can be issued to both public authority as well as private individual to produce the body of a person who has been illegally and wrongfully detained. Thus it protects personal liberty of an individual against arbitrary action of both state and private individual. That is why it is called Bulwark of Personal Freedom.
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Assertion (A): Refusal to issue a writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 does not bar the remedy for a similar writ under Article 32.
Reason (R): The rule of res judicata is not applicable to the writ of habeas corpus.
Which of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Writ of Habeas Corpus: available against private individuals as well
2. Writ of Quo Warranto: available against subordinate courts only
3. Writ of Certiorari: available against state only
4. Writ of Prohibition: available against autonomous bodies only
Select the correct answer:
Assertion (A): A Habeas Corpus writ petition dismissed by the Supreme Court can be admitted by High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution
Reasons (R): In exercising writ jurisdiction the powers of the Supreme Court and High Court are concurrent
Assertion (A): The doctrine of res judicata does not apply to writs.
Reason (R): If a writ of habeas corpus is rejected by the Supreme Court, the same writ can be file a fresh before the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution.
The writ of habeas corpus for procuring the release of a person wrongfully detained is issued by
The writ of Habeas Corpus is issued
Which of the following statements about the writ of Habeas Corpus is correct?
In which of the following judgment, the scope of the writ of Habeas Corpus was widened?
Which one of the following Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is analogous to the Writ of Habeas Corpus?
Arrange the following writ in the correct sequence as given in the Indian Constitution.
1. Certiorari
2. Habeas Corpus
3. Quo Warranto
4. Prohibition
5. Mandamus