Assertion (A): An accused person cannot be compelled to give his thumb impression.
Reason (R): An accused person cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Assertion (A): An accused person cannot be compelled to give his thumb impression.
Reason (R): An accused person cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself. Correct Answer A is false but R is true

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The fundamental rule of criminal jurisprudence regarding selfincrimination has been given constitutional status under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India. It is.
1. A right to refuse brain mapping test.
2. Not a protection against giving specimen signature and thumb impression.
3. A right pertaining to a person who is an eye witness to a crime.
4. A protection to a person against giving evidence against himself.
Select the correct answer:
Consider the following statements with regard to protection in respect of conviction for offences:
1. In the case of Sampath Kumar v. Enforcement Directorate, Madras, it was held that it is unconstitutional to give a caution to speak the truth.
2. No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.
3. No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
4. Criminal law in India can be enacted retrospectively.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The doctrine against self-incrimination under Article 20(3) runs to state that "no person accused of an offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself." With respect to the above, response the following:
Consider the following statements:
In view of Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India, no person accused of an offence can be compelled to
1. Give his signature or thumb impression for identification
2. Give oral testimony either in or out of the court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Article 20 of the Constitution of India provides that
1. No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.
2. No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
An accused person can be compelled to:
1. Give his finger-prints
2. Give evidence against himself
3. Participate in the identification parade
Which of the above statements are correct?
That "no person accused of an offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself" is a/an:
Article 20(3) states that no person accused of an offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. This applies in the case of . . . . . . . .
Under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, in respect of confessional evidence
1. So much of the information as it relates distinctly to the fact discovered in consequence of information received from the person accused may be proved against him.
2. Person giving such information must be accused of an offence.
3. Accused need not be in the police custody.
4. Any statement of the accused confessing his guilt must be made in presence of a Magistrate, in all cases, whether anything is discovered or not in consequence of such statement, may be proved against him.
X had made some communications to his wife Y during their marriage under Section 122 of the Evidence Act, the correct proposition are:
1. X can be compelled to disclose such communications before the Court, if Y consents, in any proceeding.
2. X can be compelled to disclose such communication whether Y consents or not in any proceedings
3. Y can be compelled to disclose such communication whether X consents or not in a divorce proceedings between them
4. Y may be permitted by Court, if deems fit, to disclose any such communication in a criminal proceedings not between X and Y.