NARCO ANALYSIS: WEAPON OF POWER OR TOOL FOR ABUSE?
Keywords:
NARCO, crime, forensic techniques,Abstract
In each and every part of the world, there is the commission of crime it is not just today but since the origin of human. With the advancement of commission of crimes there needs to be advancement in the forensic techniques such that there would be strong evidences and it would punish the accused for delivering the justice. Thus, one of the kinds of forensic techniques for identifying the causation of crime would be Narco Analysis, Brain mapping, DNA Analysis, etc., which with the help of forensic experts could help the investigating authorities, to collect the evidences and understand the stages of commission of crime. Though this technique aids the investigation process, it would support the case and punish the accused, otherwise if there are no evidences then the case won’t be solved in proper manner. From all these various forensic techniques, this paper aims at understanding whether the Narco Analysis Test is a weapon of power which it sets the judiciary in motion and punish the right person. Therefore, in this paper the author has made an attempt in explaining the meaning of Narco Analysis test, origin of this test, its objectives, the medical aspects of the test, Success rate of this test, its admissibility in the court, its constitutional and evidentiary value, application of this test in USA and UK and at last its Advantages and Disadvantages along with the Suggestions for improvement under this technique.
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