Question

Article 20 of the Constitution of India deals with:
1. Abolition of titles
2. Protection in respect of conviction for offences
3. Continuance of the rights of citizenship
4. Promotion of co-operative societies

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Protection in respect of conviction for offences

The correct answer is Protection in respect of conviction for offences.

• Article 20 of the Constitution of India deals with the protection in respect of conviction for offences.
• Article 20 grants three kinds of protection against arbitrary and excessive punishment to an accused person, whether citizen or foreigner.
  1. No ex-post-facto law: No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a new law in force at the time of the commission of the act nor subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time of the commission of the act.
  2. No double jeopardy: No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.
  3. No self-incrimination: No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
• The protection against double jeopardy is available only in proceedings before a court of law or judicial tribunal.

 

• Article 18 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of titles except military or academic.
• Article 10 of the Constitution of India deals with the continuance of the rights of citizenship.
• Article 43 B of the Constitution of India deals with the promotion of cooperative societies.