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The Indian Constitution recognizes five primary types of writs, each serving a distinct purpose. A writ petition will specifically pray for one of these:1. Habeas Corpus (Latin for "you must have the body"): This is a writ to produce a person who has been detained or imprisoned before the court. It challenges the legality of the detention. If the detention is found to be unlawful, the court orders the person's immediate release. It is the great bulwark of personal liberty.2. Mandamus (Latin for "we command"): This writ is issued to a public official, a lower court, or a government body to compel them to perform a legal duty which they have failed or refused to perform. It commands activity.3. Certiorari (Latin for "to be certified"): This writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to quash (overturn) an order passed by it. It is typically sought when the lower court has acted without jurisdiction, in excess of its jurisdiction, or in violation of the principles of natural justice.4. Prohibition (Latin for "to forbid"): Similar to Certiorari, but preventive. It is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prohibit it from proceeding with a case in which it has no jurisdiction. It stops the proceedings before a faulty judgment is passed.5. Quo Warranto (Latin for "by what authority"): This writ is issued to challenge a person's right to hold a public office. It questions the legality of the claim to that office. If the claim is found to be invalid, the person is ousted from the position.