Every citizen has the right to move freely from one place to another in his own country and can even go elsewhere in the world. Freedom of movement gives every person a chance to choose his career or undertake work or business at any place which suits him best. “Mere life without movement would be meaningless and without the exercise of the human faculties it would not rise above the level of animals.”
The individual is given the right to liberty because he has something to contribute to the good of the society. Without this freedom, he or she becomes a slave. The right to freedom of movement and person means that no individual should be wrongfully detained, imprisoned or confined, except when he has committed an offence or violated some law of the land, as proved before a court.
If a citizen is arbitrarily or unlawfully arrested or detained, he has the right to appeal to a court for his release by means of a writ of Habeas Corpus. If proved innocent, the court will order his release. Like the right to life, the right to liberty is also not absolute. In certain conditions”, the State can impose restrictions on the free movement of its citizens, such as in times of war or national emergency.