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Can a company conduct narcotic test w/o consent?


01-May-2023 (In Labour & Service Law)
Can a company organize/conduct a narcotic test without written consent?
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A company cannot conduct any narcotic test on employee without his consent.

In the case of "Smt. Selvi vs. State of Karnataka" Supreme Court has held that narco, polygraph and brain mapping tests are to be allowed only after consent of the employee.

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