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    Question

    In which article of Indian constitution the legal maxim

    Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa has been added?
    A Article 20(1) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Article 20(2) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Article 20(3) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Article 21 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa means no man shall be punished twice for the same offence. Article 20 of the Indian Constitution provides protection in respect of conviction for offences, and article 20(2) contains the rule against double jeopardy which says that “no person shall be prosecuted or punished for the same offence more than once.” The protection under clause (2) of Article 20 of Constitution of India is narrower than the American and British laws against Double Jeopardy.

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