If a person who is arrested, is NOT produced before the Magistrate within 24 hours from the time of arrest, he will be entitled to be released on the writ of ________. 

Key Points

• Habeas Corpus is a fundamental right provided under the Indian Constitution to protect the liberty of individuals.
• If a person is arrested and not produced before the Magistrate within 24 hours, they are entitled to be released on the writ of Habeas Corpus.
• This writ ensures that no person is detained unlawfully and mandates that the detained individual be brought before a court.
• The purpose of the writ is to provide a prompt judicial inquiry into the reasons for the detention of an individual.

Additional Information

• The writ of Habeas Corpus is one of the five writs that can be issued by the courts in India under Article 32 and Article 226 of the Constitution.
• The other four writs include Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo-Warranto, and Certiorari.
• The term Habeas Corpus is derived from Latin, meaning "You shall have the body."
• This writ is a crucial tool for safeguarding individual freedom against arbitrary state action.
• The judiciary plays a vital role in upholding the rights of individuals through the issuance of the writ of Habeas Corpus.