In this episode of the Perspective, We will be talking about the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022. Passed by the Parliament this week, the Bill seeks to repeal The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 and expands the scope of information the government can collect from convicts, arrested persons and other persons such as habitual offenders. According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the sole objective of the legislation is to improve the conviction rate in the country, protect the human rights of crores of law-abiding citizens and send a strong message in the society. Opposition members, however, claim the legislation is violative of fundamental rights and infringes upon individual freedom and privacy. How valid are these concerns? What checks and balances does the proposed law provide to prevent misuse and how effective will it be in strengthening our criminal justice system? To share their perspectives on these and other aspects of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022,
Anchor:- Teena Jha
Producer:- Amit Srivastava, Sagheer Ahmad
1. Dr. Vikram Singh, Former DGP, Uttar Pradesh
2. Sangram Patnaik, Advocate, Supreme Court
3. Shyam Suman, Legal Editor, Hindustan
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