The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on Wednesday (July 4th, 2018) approved the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018, which regulates the use of human DNA and provides for setting up of a regulatory body for DNA laboratories.
The Bill is meant to expand the application of DNA-based forensic technologies to support and strengthen justice delivery system in the country and provide mandatory accreditation and regulation to DNA laboratories.
It seeks to ensure that DNA test results are reliable and the data is protected from misuse or abuse in terms of people’s privacy rights.
The proposed legislation will enable cross-matching of DNA of persons reported missing and unidentified dead bodies found in the country, and also for establishing the identity of victims during mass disasters.
Forensic DNA profiling is of tremendous use in solving cases in which the offence has been committed affecting the human body as well as against the property like murder, rape, human trafficking, grievous hurt, theft, or dacoity.
Delhi HC takes up plea to include PM CARES Fund within the category of "State" under the Constitution of India
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Oct 06, 2021
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Delhi High Court takes up plea to include PM CARES Fund within the category of "State" under the Constitution of India.Senior Advocate Shyam Divan appears for the petitioner. The matter is before a Bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel.Divan: Our central point is when you have governmental functionaries, or high governmental functionaries in this case, can they create a structure that is apparently exempt from the Constitution or outside the reach of the Constitution?Divan: Or are governmental...
Government to Soon Take a Decision on Minimum Age of Marriage for Girls: PM Modi
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Oct 20, 2020
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On Friday (16 October 2020), Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced that the government will soon take a decision on revising the minimum age of marriage for girls after it receives a report from the committee set up. As per Modi, he mentioned that the girls' gross enrolment ratio in education has turned way higher than the boys for the first time in the country because of the several schemes and efforts taken by the government in the last six years. While addressing a video conference for...
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