Discussion
"No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself." The statement is under which of the following articles of constitution of India ?
Answer: A
The protection is in Article 20(3).
Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India says that no person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself: the right against self-incrimination. It is central to forensic practice. In Selvi v. State of Karnataka (2010), the Supreme Court held that involuntary narco-analysis, polygraph and brain electrical activation profile tests violate Article 20(3), while the taking of fingerprints, handwriting specimens and DNA samples does not.
Article 22(2) requires an arrested person to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, Article 23(1) prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour, and Article 25(2) saves certain state powers relating to religion.
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