What does Article 20 of the Indian Constitution protect?
Article 20 of the Indian Constitution provides protection in respect of conviction for offences. It states that no person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time. It also prohibits double jeopardy and self-incrimination.