Calcutta High Court : It is against Article 21 to fill in the gaps in the  prosecution’s case by requesting the accused’s DNA profile after the  investigation is finished.

The Circuit bench of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court at Port Blair determined that  using Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) Section 53A, which allows a medical  professional to question a person accused of rape, to close gaps in the prosecution’s  case would violate Article 21 of the Constitution.   Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya held Read more…