Fundamental Rights in Forensic Investigation: Foundations (UGC-NET Unit I)
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30
Duration
30 min
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0
Updated
17 May 2026
About this mock
UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit I drill on the Fundamental Rights that govern forensic investigation in India, covering the Right to Equality (Articles 14 to 18) and the Right to Freedom (Articles 19 to 22), the constitutional basis for DNA sampling, narco-analysis, polygraph, brain-mapping, custodial procedure, and the leading Supreme Court rulings in Selvi v. Karnataka 2010, Puttaswamy 2017, Maneka Gandhi 1978, D.K. Basu 1997, and Kathi Kalu Oghad 1961. Easy-band questions calibrated for first-pass UGC-NET preparation and quick concept refresh.
Sources & references
Questions in this mock are written and verified against the following sources. Citations are recorded per question and shown in the explanation after submission.
- cited in 3 questions
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 21
Francis Coralie Mullin v. Administrator UT of Delhi (1981) 1 SCC 608
- cited in 2 questions
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 22(1)
BNSS 2023, Section 47 on communication of grounds of arrest
- cited in 2 questions
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) 10 SCC 1
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Aadhaar-5J) v. Union of India (2019) 1 SCC 1
- cited in 2 questions
State of Bombay v. Kathi Kalu Oghad AIR 1961 SC 1808
Eleven-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India
- cited in 2 questions
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 22(2)
Khatri (II) v. State of Bihar (1981) 1 SCC 627
- cited in 2 questions
Selvi v. State of Karnataka (2010) 7 SCC 263
Supreme Court of India, judgment dated 5 May 2010
- cited in 2 questions
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 14
Bare Act text and authoritative commentary in M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 18
Balaji Raghavan v. Union of India (1996) 1 SCC 361
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 15
Bare Act, with M.P. Jain commentary on the 103rd Amendment Article 15(6)
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 20(2)
Maqbool Hussain v. State of Bombay AIR 1953 SC 325
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 19(2)
Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras AIR 1950 SC 124
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 19(1)(a) and 19(2)
M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, chapter on Article 19
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 22(3)
National Security Act 1980 and COFEPOSA 1974 illustrating preventive detention
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 20(3)
State of Bombay v. Kathi Kalu Oghad AIR 1961 SC 1808
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 20(1)
Bare Act, with commentary on Kedar Nath Bajoria v. State of West Bengal 1953
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 16
Bare Act, with commentary on Articles 16(4), 16(4A), and 16(6)
- cited in 1 question
Nandini Satpathy v. P.L. Dani (1978) 2 SCC 424
Supreme Court of India, judgment dated 7 April 1978
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 19(1)(d) and 19(5)
Bare Act, with commentary on the six freedoms of Article 19(1)
- cited in 1 question
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997) 1 SCC 416
Supreme Court of India, judgment dated 18 December 1996
- cited in 1 question
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India AIR 1978 SC 597
Supreme Court of India, seven-judge bench, judgment dated 25 January 1978
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 17
Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955, statement of objects and reasons
- cited in 1 question
Constitution of India, Part III, Article 19(1)(g) and 19(6)
Bare Act, with M.P. Jain commentary on professional regulation
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What does the Fundamental Rights in Forensic Investigation: Foundations (UGC-NET Unit I) mock cover?+
UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit I drill on the Fundamental Rights that govern forensic investigation in India, covering the Right to Equality (Articles 14 to 18) and the Right to Freedom (Articles 19 to 22), the constitutional basis for DNA sampling, narco-analysis, polygraph, brain-mapping, custodial procedure, and the leading Supreme Court rulings in Selvi v. Karnataka 2010, Puttaswamy 2017, Maneka Gandhi 1978, D.K. Basu 1997, and Kathi Kalu Oghad 1961. Easy-band questions calibrated for first-p
How many questions and how long is the test?+
30 multiple-choice questions, 30 minutes total. Difficulty: easy. Tier: Premium.
Who is this mock for?+
Forensic science students and aspirants who want timed, exam-style practice with explanations and verified source citations on NET. Useful for postgraduate entrance preparation and for BSc / MSc forensic students testing their recall under time.
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