apart from this, home Minister It sought to address concerns expressed by lawmakers about privacy violations, with an emphasis on preserving all data collected under the proposed law.
Criminal Procedure (Identity) Bill
The Criminal Procedure Bill seeks to pass the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, by voice vote, after Shah acknowledged the concerns raised by the opposition, which claimed that the draft law was “draconian” and that India should be “policed”. State”.
The Criminal Procedure (Identity) Bill, 2022, seeks to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920. The bill provides for legal sanction for taking appropriate body measurements of persons who are required to give such measurements “in order to make the investigation of crime more efficient”. Soon”.
It seeks to define ‘measurements’ to include fingerprints, palm prints and footprints, photographs, iris and retinal scans, physical and biological samples and their analysis.
The Bill seeks to empower the National Crime Records Bureau of India to collect, store and preserve records of measurement and for sharing, dissemination, destruction and disposal of records.
The Bill empowers a magistrate to direct the measurement of any person and to empower the police or prison officer to take measurements of any person who opposes or refuses to measure. Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni introduced this bill in the Lok Sabha.
In an effort to protect the human rights of crores of law-abiding citizens and send a strong message to the society by punishing the criminals, the Home Minister said, “Its sole objective was to improve the conviction rate in the country, to protect human rights, and to protect human rights.” Rights of crores of law abiding citizens and a strong message goes to the society. It was not brought for any misuse.”
The Home Minister claimed that this bill has been brought to technically strengthen the policing system in the country. “We have no intention of abusing the provisions of the bill. The aim is to put our police ahead of the criminals. The next generation of crimes cannot be tackled with outdated techniques. Let us take the criminal justice system to the next era. Gotta try.” ,
He said the government is implementing the bill to fulfill the “T” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for smart (tough and sensitive, modern and mobile, alert and accountable, reliable and responsive, tech savvy and trained) policing in 2014. Is.
“In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forward the concept of smart policing. Where T stands for technology. We are here to fulfill that promise of T. England, Canada, South Africa, Australia and USA which are human rights activists. There are champions, they have more stringent laws than this,” he said.
Meanwhile, criticizing opposition members raising the issue of human rights, he said leaders should be concerned about the human rights of victims of law-abiding crime, according to the news agency ANI report good.
“The Criminal Procedure (Identity) Bill, 2022 needs to be looked at from a holistic perspective. No one is running away from the discussion… But the discussion should be based on logic and facts. The discussion should not be to please. Vote. banks but to solve the problem,” said Shah.
He further said that the members of the opposition are concerned about the criminals, but the Modi government is concerned about the law-abiding citizens of the country.
“Those who are talking of human rights, I request you to think about those people who are tortured by criminals. You are concerned about those involved in loot and rape. You are only concerned about the criminals, Modi. The government is concerned about the people who live on the basis of law.”
The Home Minister said that the government believes in an investigation which is based on data and information and not on the basis of third degree torture.
“Those who do politics of appeasement are raising apprehensions on this bill. Anti-Terrorism Act (POTA) was a law brought in the interest of the country, which was removed for the politics of appeasement. We don’t do vote bank politics.” We have come into politics to secure the country and take it to the highest position in the world.
Shah hit out at the opposition for misuse of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and said UAPA is not for any particular caste or religion.
“In 2019, there were more than 51 lakh cases in the country, 1200 cases under UAPA. What do you want to say? People have taken the responsibility of keeping the country safe to Narendra Modi. Why UAPA is not imposed on those working against it. Hai UAPA is not imposed on the basis of one’s caste or religion, but your advocacy is for only one caste or religion.
Shah said 7.5 lakh cases are closed every year due to lack of evidence. “Every year 7.5 lakh cases are closed due to lack of evidence, are they human rights or not? A member asked if there would be no crime after this. Section 302 is so long, are murders Stop? So should 302 be dropped too? 7.5 lakh cases are closed every year due to lack of evidence, are they human rights or not?” Shah said.
(with inputs from agencies)
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