Which of the following is NOT a part of Article 20 of the Constitution of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → None of the above
Article 20 gives protection in respect of conviction for offences, and all three statements are part of it:
Article 20(1): no conviction except for breaking a law in force at the time of the act, and no penalty greater than the one that law allowed (Options 1 and 2).
Article 20(2): no person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once, called protection against double jeopardy (Option 3).
Article 20(3): no person accused of an offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.