SHORT ANSWER:
Individuals can challenge unlawful detention under Section 97 and Section 482 of the CrPC.
DETAILS:
- Section 97 allows a person to seek a search warrant to find someone who is unlawfully detained.
- Section 482 provides the High Court the power to quash proceedings that are an abuse of the process of law.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- If unlawful detention is proven, the detained person may be released, and the detaining authority may face legal consequences.
SOURCE:
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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