The PIL filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in the Delhi High Court seeks to make scientific tests like narco analysis, polygraph and brain mapping mandatory for complainants and accused in criminal cases. The petitioner claims that this will help to weed out fake cases and save time and money for the police and judiciary. The bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad, which heard the matter on May 15, is expected to deliver its order on Monday.
The petitioner has also urged the court to direct the law commission to study the best practices of developed countries and prepare a report on how to control fake cases and reduce the burden on the justice system. The plea has cited the right to life, liberty, dignity and justice of innocent citizens who suffer due to false allegations.
The respondents in the PIL are the Union ministries of Home Affairs and Law and Justice, the Delhi government, the law commission, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Delhi police commissioner.
