Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:
Consider the passage given below and answer the following question.
When a person is arrested and charged with a crime, he/she is guaranteed by a variety of rights aimed at insuring that the legal proceedings which follow will be fair. The objective behind such exhaustive measures for the protection of the accused arises from the fact that human life is dignified and cannot be derogated in any manner. Although the person is accused of a crime but that doesn’t give any person the power to derogate human dignity and even then, his human rights prevail which entitle him to certain protections and rights. Two important articles with regards to the rights of the accused are Article 20 and Article 22.
Article 22 of Indian Constitution deals with which of the following?
Options:
Reservation and affirmative action
Provides safeguards against of arrest and detention
Human rights available to Indian Citizens
Right against exploitation
Correct Answer:
Provides safeguards against of arrest and detention
Explanation:
Protection against arrest and detention - Article 22 provides safeguards against of arrest and detention.