Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India protects a person against double jeopardy?

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Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India protects a person against double jeopardy?

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Polity

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CDS-I

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The correct answer to the question is indeed Article 20. Let`s understand why:

Option 1, Article 20(2) of the Constitution of India states that: "No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once". This is known as the protection against double jeopardy, which means being tried twice for the same offense.

Option 2, Article 21, concerns the "Protection of Life and Personal Liberty". It states that no one can be deprived of their life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law.

Option 3, Article 22 protects against arrest and detention in certain cases. It grants certain rights to arrested and detained individuals.

Option 4, Article 23 forbids traffic in human beings and forced labour. It deems both of them as punishable offenses in accordance with law.

Each of these articles protects different individual rights, but only Article 20 provides protection against double jeopardy.