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Q: To ensure a fair trial in courts the Indian Constitution has provided 3 rights. Which of the following is not one of those 3 rights ?
  • A. no person would be punished for the same offence more than once
  • B. no person born in India will be tried under foreign laws
  • C. no law shall declare any action as illegal from a backdate
  • D. no person shall be asked to give evidence against himself or herself.
Correct Answer: Option B - The three rights provided by Constitution of India to ensure fair trial are described in Article 20 of Indian Constitution. These are– (i) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of the law in force at, the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence. (ii) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once. (iii) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
B. The three rights provided by Constitution of India to ensure fair trial are described in Article 20 of Indian Constitution. These are– (i) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of the law in force at, the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence. (ii) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once. (iii) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Explanations:

The three rights provided by Constitution of India to ensure fair trial are described in Article 20 of Indian Constitution. These are– (i) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of the law in force at, the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence. (ii) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once. (iii) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.