Which of the following amendments in the field of Criminal Procedure allows police to collect…
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 authorises taking measurements from convicts, with biological samples and their analysis expressly included in the…
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Which of the following amendments in the field of Criminal Procedure allows police to collect biological samples from convicts?
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The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 authorises taking measurements from convicts, with biological samples and their analysis expressly included in the definition. Section 3 permits the required measurements to be taken by a police officer or prison officer. The 2020 and 2021 dates do not identify the enacted statute that introduced this expanded framework.
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