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11-13-2019, 12:49 PM
This Test has become an increasingly, perhaps alarmingly, common term in India.
This practice has also garnered support from certain State Governments as well as the Judiciary.
While expert studies and court opinions available internationally have granted that there may be some use in test, but the overwhelming evidence is that it is by no means a reliable science.
A scientific test is one which is based on a solid scientific principle and always give results, which are precise & accurate, reproducible and cross verifiable.
Narco test basically is a test in the domain of psychology to provide functional respite from some psychological disorders.
There is no direct proven relationship between the administration of so-called truth drugs and revelation of truth.
Thus, under the effect of drug, the patient may say things that he wished were true and not that were necessarily true.
The application of test involves the fundamental question pertaining to the judicial matters and also Human Rights.
The legal position of applying this technique as an investigative technique raises genuine issues like encroachment of an individual’s rights, liberties and freedom.
The right against forced self-incrimination also widely known as the right-to-silence in enshrined which state that such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions put to him by such officer, other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture.
This practice has also garnered support from certain State Governments as well as the Judiciary.
While expert studies and court opinions available internationally have granted that there may be some use in test, but the overwhelming evidence is that it is by no means a reliable science.
A scientific test is one which is based on a solid scientific principle and always give results, which are precise & accurate, reproducible and cross verifiable.
Narco test basically is a test in the domain of psychology to provide functional respite from some psychological disorders.
There is no direct proven relationship between the administration of so-called truth drugs and revelation of truth.
Thus, under the effect of drug, the patient may say things that he wished were true and not that were necessarily true.
The application of test involves the fundamental question pertaining to the judicial matters and also Human Rights.
The legal position of applying this technique as an investigative technique raises genuine issues like encroachment of an individual’s rights, liberties and freedom.
The right against forced self-incrimination also widely known as the right-to-silence in enshrined which state that such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions put to him by such officer, other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture.
