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Narcoanalysis is conducted in a hospital in the presence of a physician and an anaesthetist who administers the barbiturate. A clinical psychologist questions the suspect. Here, a suspect in a 2004 murder case in Bangalore is being 'narcoanalysed'. The court acquitted her as narcoanalysis could be used only for investigation and not to convict suspects.-BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Narcoanalysis and some hard facts

Narcoanalysis is being mainstreamed into investigations and court hearings in India. This raises grave scientific and ethical questions.
SRIRAM LAKSHMAN