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Supreme Court of India

Amlesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Constitution of India – Art.20(3) and Art.21

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
9 Jun 2025
Citation
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 394
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2901/2025
Bench
Sanjay Karol, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Issue for consideration

Whether in the attending facts and circumstances, the High Court could have accepted a submission of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, to conduct narco-analysis test of all the accused persons (including the appellant) and other witnesses, during the investigation; whether form the sole basis of conviction in the absence of other evidence on record; whether an accused can voluntarily seek a narco-analysis test, as a matter of an indefeasible right.

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