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A habeas corpus is a petition that is filed in either a high court or the Supreme Court to seek the production of a person who cannot be traced or one believed to be in wrongful custody of the State authorities or some other entity. It is the primary mechanism in our criminal justice system to ensure that personal liberty of individuals is not sacrificed without the authority of law. It is the effective application of this liberty that differentiates a despotic regime which is free to detain persons at will with one which is governed by rule of law.
Prison plot whiff in Babar Qadri s murder The September killing of the 40-year-old had kicked up a storm, more so because pro-India and pro-azaadi voices used to dub him an agent of the other side
Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested three men in connection with the murder of lawyer Babar Qadri, the investigations revealing that the conspiracy to kill him might have been hatched in Srinagar central jail.
Police sources said two prisoners lodged at the jail were being questioned following a tip-off by three Srinagar youths arrested recently in connection with Qadri’s killing.
The September killing of Qadri, 40, a frequent participant in TV debates, had kicked up a storm, more so because pro-India and pro-azaadi voices used to dub him an agent of the other side. He was a strong advocate of azaadi but faced criticism from the camp for fiercely opposing Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Ge