Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Polity and Constitution

With reference to the protections provided by Article 20, consider the following statements:

  1. The prohibition against an ex post facto law applies to criminal laws but not to civil or taxation laws.
  2. Protection against double jeopardy is available in proceedings before departmental and administrative authorities.
  3. Protection against self-incrimination covers oral and documentary evidence but does not extend to compelled thumb impressions, specimen signatures or blood specimens.
  4. The protections under Article 20 are available only to citizens.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 3 and 4 only
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