https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277838 The Court held that the production of the body of the person detained is not essential for the Supreme Court to hear and decide on a writ of habeas corpus. The Court emphasized that the primary purpose of the writ is to determine the legality of detention and secure release if unlawful, with the production of the body being ancillary. Following practices in England and the United States, the Court can examine the legality of detention without the physical presence of the detained person. The petition will be returned to the relevant Bench for further proceedings. en-us Tue, 11 Sep 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:13:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277838 The Court held that the production of the body of the person detained is not essential for the Supreme Court to hear and decide on a writ of habeas corpus. The Court emphasized that the primary purpose of the writ is to determine the legality of detention and secure release if unlawful, with the production of the body being ancillary. Following practices in England and the United States, the Court can examine the legality of detention without the physical presence of the detained person. The petition will be returned to the relevant Bench for further proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Sep 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277838