In an unusual legal turn, a man has approached the Supreme Court of India, claiming that his brain is being controlled by a machine. The case has caused quite a stir, not only for its extraordinary claim but also for the legal questions it raises.
The petitioner, whose initial plea was dismissed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court last November, insists that certain individuals have illegally obtained human brain-reading machinery from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL). He alleges that this technology is being used against him to manipulate his thoughts and actions, a claim that has not been supported by any forensic evidence.
During the hearing, the judges, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, expressed their astonishment but noted the lack of legal basis for intervention. “The petitioner has made an unusual request that his mind is being controlled by others via a machine,” said the bench, “We see no scope or reason to intervene in this matter.”
The Supreme Court also heard from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which stated that no such forensic investigation has been conducted on the petitioner, thus there is no machine to deactivate.
