[New post] Phenolphthalein Test: An Anathema to Protection provided under Article 20(3)

lawand12_wp posted: " INTRODUCTION An accused is entitled to certain rights under common law criminal jurisprudence such as the presumption of innocence, and the burden of proof lying on the prosecution, among others. One such cardinal right is the right against self-incrimin" Law and Other Things Phenolphthalein Test: An Anathema to Protection provided under Article 20(3) lawand12_wp Jul 3 The phenolphthalein test is prevailingly used by the ACB for investigating a 'corrupt' public servant. However, the self-incriminating nature of the test attracts the vice of unconstitutionality under article 20(3) of the Constitution. In this blog, the author has argued that the test is very coercive & arbitrary and stands violative of the touchstones enumerated under article 20(3) of the Constitution. Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Law and Other Things. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://lawandotherthings.com/2022/07/phenolphthalein-test-an-anathema-to-protection-provided-under-article-203/ Powered by Jetpack