NARCO ANALYSIS TEST UNDER INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
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India follows the adversarial system of law and the state has to gather evidence and then accuse the suspect. The police have to investigate with an object to collect necessary facts, information, and evidence for production at the trial. It is difficult for the court of Judges to have complete knowledge to determine if the testimony about technical and scientific evidence like narco analysis they are receiving is correct and reliable. Much legal protection has to be placed to ensure or promote reliability. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 recognizes two types of evidence i.e. oral and documentary. Sec. 3 of the India Evidence Act defines evidence as – [1]. All statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of Act under enquiry such statements are called oral evidence. [2]. all statements including electronic records produced for the inspection of the Court, such statements are called documentary evidence.
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