Narco-Analysis: A Contested Tool in Indian Law Enforcement

The urge to understand, get, and share correct information from a reluctant source is probably as old as the search for effective interrogation techniques. Another method for learning the truth or getting closer to it in the event of a crime is narco analysis, which also aids in investigations and questioning. The primary goal of a Narco analysis test is to elicit information from the accused while he is hypnotised, and the physicians and forensic psychologists present are solely responsible for this procedure. Tests conducted in front of police are frequently disregarded because they are seen to be pressured, and officers are not permitted to participate in any ongoing sessions of the test being administered. Since it is solely up to the accused or test-taker to decide whether to undergo the narco analysis test, the accused bears responsibility for his choice. Narco analysis within the Indian judicial system is the subject of this article. Its legitimacy with regard to Articles 20(3) and 21 and its statutory sanction under the Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act were the main topics of discussion.