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Writs: A Conceptual Analysis

A writ is formal legal order issued by government authorities , mostly by the courts to do a particular duty or to refrain from doing something ultra-virus/illegal. Initially it was given or issued by the sovereign of a country or by the king of a state in the form of letters. In present situation when we talk about Indian Constitution, writs are very well covered under it and are part of our Constitution. Five kind of writs are mentioned- Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo-Warranto. ·         Habeas Corpus: it means 'to bring the body'. In case, there's any kind of illegal detention of any person, them he (the detained person) or any of his friend on his behalf may file a writ on his behalf. Here, the court may order the person who have detained anyone to bring him or produce him before the court and justify his detention, that why has he been detained illegally. On non-justification of his detention, court orders for the release of such person a