On 6th April 2022 the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 (herein referred to as Identification Bill, 2022) was passed in both houses of the Parliament with the motive to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 (IP Act, 1920). Under the IP Act, 1920 the “measurements” of only finger impressions and footprint impressions are allowed but the introduction of the Identification bill, 2022 allows comprehensive biometric data and other personal data collection on arrest and detention of any person
