Keyur Tripathi

SC issues 5 types of writs: Habeas Corpus  (meaning - you may have the body)   : To release a person who has been detained unlawfully, whether in prison or in private custody. Example : The habeas writ was used in the  Rajan case , a student victim of torture in local police custody during the nationwide Emergency in India in 1976.On 12th March 2014,  Subrata Roy 's counsel approached the Chief Justice moving a habeas corpus petition. It was also filed by Panthers Party to protest the imprisonment of Anna Hazare.   2.   Mandamus  (meaning - we command) : To secure the performance of public duties by a lower court, tribunal or public authority, which they fail to do on their own. Example:  mainly to keep power pf police in check when they resort to hooliganism.  3.   Certiorari  (meaning - to be certified) : To quash an order already passed by a lower court, tribunal or quasi-judicial authority. Example:  Pankaj Kumar Ganguly And Ors. vs Bank Of India And Ors. on 17 A