Constitution

Part II · Fundamental Rights and Principles of Policy · Fundamental Rights

Protection against double punishment and self-incrimination

Article 13

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No person–

(a)

shall be prosecuted or punished for the same offence more than once; or

(b)

shall, when accused of an offence, be compelled to be a witness against himself.