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The Supreme Court held, that forcing a person to undergo polygraph, brain mapping and narco analysis tests, as violative of

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Article 25
  2. Article 20
  3. Article 21 and Article 20(3)
  4. Article 360

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Article 21 and Article 20(3)

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Article 21 and Article 20(3) šŸ“š Explanation: The Supreme Court of India ruled in the Selvi case that involuntary polygraph or narco tests violate the right to privacy under Article 21. Furthermore, they infringe upon Article 20(3), which protects an individual from being forced to be a witness against themselves (self-incrimination). Such tests are now only allowed with the informed consent of the person.