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- Parliament has passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 with Rajya Sabha approving it. The House also rejected the amendments moved by the opposition to refer the bill to the Select Committee.
- As many as 59 members voted in favor of the amendments while 97 were against it. Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill.
- The Bill seeks to authorize taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records.
- The only motive behind bringing the Bill is to increase the conviction rates and limit the offense of crimes.
Published date : 07 Apr 2022 05:47PM
