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The case of Selvi vs State of Karnataka was heard in the Supreme Court of India. Here are the key facts and
judgement of the case:

Facts:

The appellant, Selvi, had a daughter who married a man from a different caste against her family’s
wishes.
In 2004, the man was brutally murdered, and Selvi and two others became the prime suspects.
The prosecution sought the Court’s permission to conduct polygraph and brain mapping tests on the
three suspects, which was granted.
When the results of these tests showed deception, the prosecution sought permission to conduct
narcoanalysis on the three persons, which the Magistrate granted.
The three suspects challenged this decision at the Karnataka High Court but were denied relief.
The appellants, being aggrieved, then appealed to the Supreme Court.

Judgement:

The Supreme Court addressed several issues, including the right to confidentiality and privacy.
The court acknowledged the sanctity of confidentiality in the medical profession but also recognized
exceptions in cases where specific people might be endangered if the information is not disclosed.
The court held that in this case, the hospital did not breach its duty of confidentiality when it disclosed
Mr. X’s HIV status to the relatives of his fiancé.
The court held that the practice of narco analysis, brain mapping, fMRI, and the polygraph test were
unconstitutional.
This case discusses a new unexplored area of privacy and the guarantee against self-incrimination, which
is protected under the Article 20(3) of the Constitution.

This case is often cited as a significant example of the application of the right to confidentiality and privacy in
the medical profession. Please let me know if you need more information on this or any other legal case.