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Doctrine of Self Incrimination

Doctrine of Self Incrimination

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Introduction – The Indian Constitution is said to safeguard the fundamental rights of all its citizens. As envisaged in Article 20 (3), the doctrine of self-incrimination is one of the fundamental rights given to an offender. Self Incrimination means giving evidence that might reflect the involvement of the person in a crime. It is usually […]

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Doctrine of Double Jeopardy

Doctrine of Double Jeopardy

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Introduction– The Indian Constitution has been considered as the guarantor of the fundamental rights of its citizens. The Constitution also ensures that the fundamental rights of the offenders are also duly protected. Article 20 clause (2) of the Indian Constitution envisages protection against ‘double jeopardy’. The clause is in pertinence to a principle of criminology, […]

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