Article 20 of Indian Constitution

Article 20 of Indian Constitution: Protection in respect of conviction for offences

Article 20 Protection in respect of conviction for offences – Constitution of India

(1) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a 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.

(2) No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.

(3) No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Constitution Of India Part 3 Fundamental Rights – Articles 12 to 35