New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Monday held that a court can direct not only an accused but even a witness to furnish a voice sample if it is required for the purpose of criminal investigation. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran said the act of giving a voice sample does not amount to "self-incrimination" and falls within the same category as providing a fingerprint, handwriting or signature specimen. The court set aside a Calcutta high court order that had refused permission to collect the voice sample of a witness, holding that the issue was already settled in the 2019 judgment of Ritesh Sinha Vs State of Uttar Pradesh, where a three-judge bench recognised a magistrate's power...