Km. Rachna And Another vs State Of U P And 4 Others on 8 March, 2021
In Kanu Sanyal vs. District Magistrate, Darjeeling & Ors. (supra), while dealing with writ of habeas corpus, the Supreme Court has held that it is essentially a procedural writ. It deals with the machinery of justice and not the substantive law. The object of the writ is to secure release of a person, who is illegally restrained of his/her liberty.