• Dr. Sandeep Kumar

Narco - Analysis in India is not an openly permitted tool of investigation in criminal cases but its significance to extract information from accused and suspects has been acknowledged based upon different considerations. Protagonists of Narco - Analysis argue that it is useful in investigations and courts’ hearings because Narco - Analysis minimizes use of traditional third degree methods in investigations. Antagonists on the other hand, consider Narco - Analysis as violative of several ethical, Constitutional and Legal norms. Courts’ view points on use of Narco - Analysis techniques have also been sundry. Amid such confusions, the aim of the present study will be to examine and understand the legal and ethical considerations associated with the use of Narco – Analysis Tests in investigations. Further, the study offers suggestions with respect to effective and consensual application of Narco - Analysis in investigations. The study will be purely theoretical in nature and hence secondary data will be used to complete the study.

Narco-Analysis, Scientific Investigation, Criminal, Legal, Ethical, Considerations

"CONSTITUTIONALITY OF NARCO-ANALYSIS TEST IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no.339-344, August-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008045.pdf

"CONSTITUTIONALITY OF NARCO-ANALYSIS TEST IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no. pp339-344, August-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008045.pdf