2020 · Q74
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India protects a person against double jeopardy?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AArticle 20
- BArticle 21
- CArticle 22
- DArticle 23
Explanation
Article 20(2) of the Constitution provides that no person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once, which is the protection against double jeopardy. Articles 21, 22 and 23 deal with life and liberty, arrest safeguards and forced labour. Hence A.