The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022
On 28th March, 2022, the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Parliament.
- The Bill supposed to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920.
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Limited Ambit of Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920
- The 1920 Act provides recording only finger impressions and foot-print impressions of convicts.
- This is argued by the Centre to have provided access to a limited category of persons and a limited ambit of capturable data.
- Due to the development of technology and modern techniques, it is essential to provide for capturing and recording body measurements for the unique identification of a person involved in any crime, ....
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