The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 28, 2022.

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 has come into force after being passed by Parliament in April 2022.

Nodal Agency: Ministry of Home Affairs

Aims & Objective

  • It replaces the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, a colonial-era law, and authorizes police officers to take measurements of people convicted, arrested, or facing trial in criminal cases.

Rationale

  • It was felt that with advancements in forensics, there is a need to recognise more kinds of “measurements” that can be used by law enforcement agencies for investigation.
  • In 1980, the 87th ....
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