Courts need to uphold procedural safeguards

By drawing attention to experience of the accused during remand, we hope that institutional barriers to the protection of constitutional rights are addressed

Narcoanalysis has little scientific grounding

The mere mention of narcoanalysis has a calming effect on the public. And perhaps that is its ultimate purpose — to feed the public imagination on extracting the truth from the body, particularly in a high-profile case. If physical targeting is not possible, do it in a medicalised manner.

Jinee Lokaneeta

Courts need to uphold procedural safeguards

Narcoanalysis has little scientific grounding