Protection in Respect of Conviction for the Offences: Article-20 of the Indian Constitution provides the following safeguards to the persons accused of crimes: Article-20 (1) Ex Post Facto Law Article-20(2) Double Jeopardy Article-20(3) Self Incrimination Ex-Post Facto Law: Article-20 (1): No person shall be convicted of any offence except for the violation of law in force at the time of commission of an offence nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that, which might at the time of the commission of an offence. In Kedarnath V State of West Bengal The accused convicted an offence in 1947, then on 1949 a law was amended which enacted the punishment for such offence. The Supreme Court held that the enacted punishment will not be applicable to the act that was committed by the accused in 1947. In Mohanlal V State of Rajasthan The accused was convicted for the offence under section-18 of NDPS Act and the ...
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