Article 20: Protection in Case of Conviction for Offences

  • In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that a judicial magistrate is empowered to order a person to give a sample of his voice for the purpose of investigation.
  • Chief Justice of India (CJI) in the judgement remarked that the Right to Privacy is not absolute and giving voice sample to police for investigation is not a violation of his fundamental right to privacy.
  • It also answers the question, ‘whether giving voice sample leads to self-incrimination and is also violation of article 20 or not’. The court ruled that giving voice sample by a person did not amount to ....
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