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As a civil libertarian attorney, you have been asked to write a position paper on suspension of Habeas Corpus.
habeas corpus is equal to have a body. a writ of habeas corpus is in the nature of an order by court calling upon the person who has detained another to produce the latter before the court in order to let the court know on what ground he has been confined and set him free if there is not legal justification for the imprisonment.
who can make an application : an application of habeas corpus can be made by any person on behalf of the detained person as well as the detained person himself. if any arrested or kept under unauthorized detention the friends or relative can approach the judiciary. as this the fundamental right of a person of his freedom this is the right against authority. suspension of habeas corpus is destroying the democracy of any country . suspension of habeas corpus means there is no right of any person in front of authority. but in the case of emmergency habeas corpus is neccessary to suspend to control the situation . it infringes and limiting the civil liberties of person