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In which case did the Supreme Court of India hold that an accused person cannot be compelled to undergo…

In Selvi v. State of Karnataka, the Supreme Court held that a person cannot be compelled to undergo a polygraph test. It prescribed safeguards for voluntary testing. The…

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In which case did the Supreme Court of India hold that an accused person cannot be compelled to undergo a polygraph test?

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In Selvi v. State of Karnataka, the Supreme Court held that a person cannot be compelled to undergo a polygraph test. It prescribed safeguards for voluntary testing.

The test results themselves are inadmissible even where the subject consents. Selvi separately discussed the limited discovery rule.

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Selvi squarely addresses compelled polygraph testing and safeguards for voluntary administration.

Option B

Gura Singh addresses the evidentiary value of an extra-judicial confession.

Option C

Piara Singh addresses the use and corroboration of an extra-judicial confession.

Option D

Bharat Singh addresses admissions in a civil dispute.

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