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Basic General Knowledge
12.
Habeas Corpus Act 1679
states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him
provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders
All of the above
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Bhanu Prathap said:   1 decade ago
In India it is applicable?
Ram Birajdar said:   1 decade ago
Applicable but Indian people illiterate about this act it is unknown to all.
Raji said:   1 decade ago
Habeas corpus is derived from?
Priya said:   1 decade ago
Habeas corpus is derived from "English common law".
Tarun said:   1 decade ago
Is it applicable everywhere?
Prabhu said:   1 decade ago
What habeas means?
Sarika said:   1 decade ago
If imprisonment found illegal the prisoner has right to release forthwith and this writ we can enforce under article 32 in supreme court and in high court under article 226.
Mayank Agarwal said:   1 decade ago
Habeas corpus is a write used in courts for all the above functions.
KULDEEP KUMAR said:   1 decade ago
Thanks for General Knowledge.
Jubin Joy said:   1 decade ago
Habeas Corpus is a procedural device to force the courts to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner's detention in order to safeguard individual liberty and thus to prevent unlawful or arbitrary imprisonment.
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