Hypnotism in crime detection;

N.K.Assumi (Querist) 18 September 2008 This query is : Resolved
Hypnotism are employed by the investigating agency for confession or other relevant statements while the accused etc are in the state of hypnotism. Are such statements or confession relevant in crime detection? Can the court rely on such statements or confession?

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ARVIND JAIN (Expert) 18 September 2008
yes,if on the basis of statement some recovery is made by the police otherwise on no use at all.

salilkumarp (Expert) 18 September 2008
yes, now a dys it is commonly used and it is termed as NARCO ANALYSIS TEST.such confession by itself is not admissible as it is hit by the provisions of evidence act.but if some thing is recovered in futherance of such confession then it is admissible asper sec 27 of evidence act.
refer facts of sister abhaya murder case in which recently narco analysis was ordered by keral high court

N.K.Assumi (Querist) 18 September 2008
Tanx salil Sir.

arunprakaash.m. (Expert) 18 September 2008
It cannot be used as a substantive evidenc. It can be used as a corroborative evidence.

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