Which one of the following statements is correct pertaining to power given to police under the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?
It empowers the police to obtain physical and biological samples of only convicts of crime.
It empowers the police to obtain physical and biological samples of only accused of crime.
It empowers the police to obtain physical and biological samples of only suspected persons of crime.
It empowers the police to obtain physical and biological samples of convicts and those accused of crime.
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
– The new Act significantly expands the scope of individuals whose measurements can be taken.
– It permits collection of “measurements” (which include finger-impressions, palm-print impressions, foot-print impressions, photographs, iris and retina scans, physical and biological samples and their analysis, behavioural attributes including signatures, handwriting or any other examination) from:
– Convicted persons.
– Persons arrested for any offence.
– Persons ordered by a Magistrate to give measurements.
– Persons in preventive detention.
– Option A is incorrect because it is not limited to only convicts.
– Option B is incorrect because it is not limited to only accused persons.
– Option C is incorrect as “suspected persons” is too broad; the Act specifies categories like arrested persons and those ordered by a Magistrate.
– Option D correctly identifies that the Act applies to both convicts and those accused of crime (persons arrested for any offence fall under the category of accused).