Section 491, Cr.P.C deals with_______________?
Correct answer: A. Habeas Corpus
- A. Habeas Corpus
- B. Legal detention by police
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation
Section 491 empowers the High Court to issue directions in the nature of habeas corpus, including for the production or release of a person unlawfully detained. It therefore concerns protection against illegal detention rather than legal detention by police.
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