The correct option is To have the body..
Explanation
The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court (under Article 32) and High Courts (under Article 226) to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and other legal rights. These writs are borrowed from English law, where they are known as "prerogative writs".
Analysis of the Options:
- Habeas Corpus: This is a Latin term that literally means "to have the body of". It is an order issued by the court to a person who has detained another person, directing them to produce the body of the detainee before the court. The court then examines the cause and legality of the detention. If the detention is found to be illegal, the person is set free.
- Mandamus: Literally means "We Command". It is a command issued by the court to a public official asking them to perform their official duties that they have failed or refused to perform.
- Quo-Warranto: Literally means "By what authority or warrant". It is issued to inquire into the legality of a claim of a person to a public office.
- Certiorari: Literally means "To be certified" or "to be informed". It is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal either to transfer a case pending with the latter to itself or to squash the order of the latter in a case.
Key Takeaway: The writ of Habeas Corpus acts as a bulwark of individual liberty against arbitrary detention by either the State or private individuals.