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Ravi, a college student, was taken into police custody without being informed of the reasons for his arrest. His family was not told where he was detained, and he was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours. Ravi's parents filed a case in the Supreme Court requesting that the police produce Ravi before the court. Which writ will the court issue in this case?
- (a)Habeas Corpus
- (b)Certiorari
- (c)Prohibition
- (d)Mandamus
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Habeas Corpus
Reason — Habeas Corpus means 'to have the body'. By issuing this writ, the Supreme Court or a High Court can get the body of a person produced before it and order his release if he has been unlawfully detained. It is thus a great safeguard for the personal freedom of a citizen, which is exactly the relief sought by Ravi's parents.