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The Doctrine of Double Jeopardy is enshrined under which one of the following Articles of the…

Article 20(2) provides that "No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once". It applies only where there has been both a prosecution and a…

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The Doctrine of Double Jeopardy is enshrined under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

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Article 20(2) provides that "No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once". It applies only where there has been both a prosecution and a punishment before a court or judicial tribunal, so proceedings before a non-judicial authority, such as confiscation by customs authorities, do not bar a later prosecution (Maqbool Hussain v. State of Bombay, 1953). Article 20(1) bars ex post facto criminal laws, and Article 22(1) gives an arrested person the right to be told the grounds of arrest and to consult a lawyer.

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