Correct option is B
Section 97 of the Cr.P.C. allows a Magistrate to issue a search warrant if a person is wrongfully confined. The Section is akin to the writ of habeas corpus, which is a constitutional remedy to release a person from unlawful detention.
Information Booster The writ of habeas corpus is a fundamental right under Article 32 or 226 of the Indian Constitution. It is used to protect an individual's liberty against illegal detention by ordering the detaining authority to bring the detained person before the court.
Additional Knowledge
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Section 96 Cr.P.C.: Deals with search warrants for the seizure of objectionable publications.
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Section 98 Cr.P.C.: Pertains to the restoration of abducted women or female children.
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Section 99 Cr.P.C.: Concerns the declaration of forfeiture of publications.
