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Amlesh Kumar vs State of Bihar
June 16 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court held that there is no indefeasible right with the accused to undergo a narcoanalysis test.
- The court has also held that, “The accused has a right to voluntarily undergo a narcoanalysis test at an appropriate stage”.
- This judgement overturned the Patna High Court's order that allowed the police to conduct narco-analysis tests on all accused in a dowry harassment case involving a missing woman.
- In 2010, the Supreme Court in Selvi v. State of Karnataka case, held that forceful subjection of an individual to the techniques, such as the narco-analysis test, violates the personal liberty enshrined under Articles 20(3) and Article 21 of the Constitution.
- Narco-Analysis involves administering the barbiturates or other chemicals, often sodium pentothal.
- Voluntary narco-analysis reports cannot be directly admitted as evidence.
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