आरोपीचे मानव अधिकार राज्यघटनेचा पुढील कलमात संरक्षीत केले आहे :

The correct answer is Option C (20).

Key Points:
• Article 20 of the Indian Constitution provides essential human rights protections to persons accused of crimes against arbitrary and excessive punishment:
• 1. No Ex-Post Facto Law [Art 20(1)]: No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act.
• 2. No Double Jeopardy [Art 20(2)]: No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.
• 3. No Self-Incrimination [Art 20(3)]: No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
• Other Options:
• Article 12: Defines the term 'State'.
• Article 13: Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of Fundamental Rights.
• Article 25: Freedom of conscience and profession, practice, and propagation of religion.
• Therefore, the human rights of an accused person are protected under Article 20 (Option 3).
• Key Takeaway: Article 20 protects accused persons against ex-post facto laws, double jeopardy, and compulsory self-incrimination.