#Habeus_Corpus

#Habeus_Corpus An ancient constitutional rule, dating back to Edward I, whereby a person cannot be detained without due cause. The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 laid down that a prisoner must be brought before a court without delay. This rule is the citizen's guarantee against arbitrary arrest and detention, hallmarks of a civilised society which adheres to the rule of law. In practice it takes the form of writ challenging the validity of someone's detention, issued by the Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division. Parliament has suspended the act in times of emergency, as in 1715, 1794 and 1817. There was much controversy about the Terrorism Act 2001, which allowed terrorist suspects to be held without trial for an indefinite period. #Habeus_corpus #KSRPostings #KSRadhakrishnan_Postings கே.எஸ்.இராதாகிருஷ்ணன். 04-09-2019