{"id":56467,"date":"2026-03-07T17:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=56467"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T05:25:25","slug":"article-20-of-indian-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/article-20-of-indian-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Article 20 of Indian Constitution, Importance, Key Aspects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article 20 of the Constitution of India provides legal protection to individuals accused of crimes and fairness in criminal justice. The article doesn’t allow retroactive laws, protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy. It only helps in ensuring justice and preventing arbitrary punishment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 20 of the Constitution of India<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Constitution of India, states the following about Article 20:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 20- Protection in respect of conviction for offences<\/b><\/p>\n

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  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.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Article 20 of the Indian Constitution Key Aspects<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Article 20 of the Indian Constitution is an important article that legally safeguards people who are accused of crimes, ensures fairness and non-arbitrariness and protection from protection. It provides protection to citizens, foreigners and legal entities. Article 20 is sub-divided into the following parts:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n