Assertion (A): An accused person cannot be compelled to give his thumb impression. Reason (R): An accused person cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself.

• A.  Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B.  Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C.  A is true but R is false
• D.  A is false but R is true