Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 520 · Decided 5 May 2007
SMT. Selvi & ORS. v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 520 · [2010] 5 S.C.R. 381
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1267/2004
- Decided
- 5 May 2007
- Bench
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN, ALTAMAS KABIR, R.V. RAVEENDRAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 161(2); Evidence Act Section 27; Constitution Article 20(3), 21
Headnote
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973: Section 161 (2), Explanation to Sections 53, 53-A and 54 A B c - Investigation - Examination of accused persons, suspects and witnesses - Use of certain scientific techniques viz. narcoanalysis, polygraph examination and Brain Electrical Activation Profile administration of 0 - Held: Violative of Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India - However, any information or material that is subsequently discovered with the help of voluntary administered test results can be admitted in accordance with Section 27 of Evidence Act - Guidelines
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