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Workshop on Medico legal aspects of Narco Analysis, Brain Mapping starts at Yenepoya University

Mangaluru: A three day workshop on Medico legal aspects of Narco Analysis and Brain Mapping jointly organized by Yenepoya University and SDM Law College Mangaluru in association with Yenepoya Narcotics Educational Foundation of India (YNEFI), Mangaluru was inaugurated on January 18 at auditorium Yenepoya Medical College Hospital.

M Chandrashekar, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru city was the chief guest. In his speech he said Narco analysis and brain mapping has become an important investigative tool for law enforcement agencies and institutions. We are in an era where we expect instant results. This has contributed to the development of advanced techniques to enable the law enforcement agencies to uncover the truth from the accused. Every person is endowed with fundamental rights and these rights are to be respected. There are blocks in the way of implementation of advanced investigative tests like narco analysis and brain mapping. But Narco analysis is futuristic in nature and standardization procedure is needed for its wider application in the field of jurisprudence.

Narco analysis protects human rights and ensures to protect the innocent. Being its nature and application narco analysis technique will not harm the person who is alleged to be found guilty. He further added that if these kind of techniques reduces the burden of law enforcement authorities, which are humane in nature, protect human rights, reduces pain of both the accused and the investigating personnel then such techniques or methods will definitely find place in law enforcement departments, he said.

Prof. James T Antony, former Principal, Thrishur and Calicut Medical College, S Rajkumar IRS, Chief Commissioner, Customs and Central Excise, Karnataka, KR Suresh DIG of Coast Guard, Susamma Thomas, and Vice Principal of SDM Law College also spoke on occasion. Dr M Vijayakumar, Vice- Chancellor of Yenepoya University presided over the function.

Dr G Shree Kumar Menon, Registrar of Yenepoya University and CEO of YNEFI welcomed and Dr Mohanchandran, Professor of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College proposed a vote of thanks.

The work shop is being attended by eminent experts in field psychiatry, crime and law, public health experts, forensic scientists, medical doctors and allied health workers, students of varied background, civil society representatives and human rights activists. Various aspects of narco analysis and brain mapping will be deliberated during the three days work shop.