Lok Sabha Passes Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, Allows Collection of Prisoners Biometrics
Executive
Apr 05, 2022
Shilpa Mathew
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Editor: Adv. Jhanak Sharma
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The Lok Sabha on Monday (4 April 2022) passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, by voice note. The Bill enables investigating officers to collect the biometric details of the prisoners. The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 is replaced in the Bill. The Act authorises the collection of certain identifiable information about specified persons such as convicts for investigation of crime. The Act increases the scope of such details, and persons whose details can be...
No Proposal To Scrap Sedition Offence Under Section 124A IPC: Centre Tells Lok Sabha
Executive
Dec 11, 2021
Vaibhav Gattani
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Editor: Ekta Joshi
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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday (December 12, 2021) told the Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has no proposal under consideration to scrap Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that deals with sedition.Mr. Rijiju also informed the House that “the question of law” regarding Section 124A is pending for adjudication before the Supreme Court.“The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that there is no proposal under consideration to scrap Sec 124A of the Indian Penal...
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