Narco Test

Supreme court’s verdict that Narco Analysis, Polygraph and Brain-mapping tests can not be done on an accused unless he or she gives consent must have made human right activists happy. But it’s made the investigators of crime equally sad. Though not accepted as evidence in court, theses tests help in investigation. Court considers this test unconstitutional as it infringes one’s fundamental right. Does not the crime perpetrated by the accused affect the fundamental right of the victim? In modern times, crimes are done in a very sophisticated way so that their detection prove very difficult by traditional method. Perhaps, so to say, regular research work is done on how to execute criminal act flawlessly to escape detection. So investigators have no option but to use scientific tools to track down criminals. That apart, there are terrorists who are criminals with certain conviction, may it be wrong. They’re much devoted and dedicated to what they believe to be true. These band of criminals are very difficult to tackle and to extract confessional statement from them by conventional procedure is a Herculean task So non-conventional and innovative methods based on modern sciences may need to be adopted. But if they’ve no legal sanction, many criminals might not be awarded punishment they deserve for lack of evidence. If application of these modern methods are left to the consent of the accused, it’s any body’s guess that no accused would agree to face these tests. Admittedly, these tests are not full-proof but it can help the investigation in some way or other. So SC’s verdict merits reconsideration .