Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> "Double Jeopardy" relates to:

• A. Duplication of authority over a single office under the Government
• B. Double punishment for the same offence
• C. Only most severe penal action for multiple violation of law.
• D. Violation of fundamental rights exclusively of foreigners

Answer 1

The correct option is B Double punishment for the same offence

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> "No Double jeopardy" is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following an acquittal in the same jurisdiction.