Date: 2022-03-28Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
I.The Constitution (SC and ST),Orders (Second Amdt.), Bill 2022 (Bill No. 91 of 2022) II. The Criminal Procedure Identification Bill, 2022 (Bill no. 93 of 2022)
## Report on Amendments to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders & Criminal Procedure Identification Act
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes two legislative actions: The Constitution Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Second Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill No. 91) and The Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2022 (Bill No. 93). The first act amends the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order, 1950 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Uttar Pradesh Order, 1967 to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh. The second act repeals the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 and establishes a new framework for taking and preserving measurements of convicts and other persons for identification and investigation in criminal matters. Key findings highlight changes in the categorization of communities in Uttar Pradesh and a significant expansion of the scope of measurements that can be taken from individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis, based solely on the provided policy text, of two bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 28, 2022: Bill No. 91, concerning amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, and Bill No. 93, introducing the Criminal Procedure Identification Act. The analysis focuses on the objectives, key provisions, and likely impact of these legislative actions as derived from the provided documentation.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Bill No. 91: Amendment to the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order, 1950 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Uttar Pradesh Order, 1967.**
* **Core Objective(s):** To modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
* **Bill No. 93: The Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2022**
* **Core Objective(s):** To authorize the taking of measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Bill No. 91 (Amendment):** The amendment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders in Uttar Pradesh is driven by a request from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. The rationale is to exclude the "Gond" community from the Scheduled Castes list in certain newly created districts and include specific communities (Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond) in those districts in the Scheduled Tribes list. This suggests a need to align the categorization of these communities with their current socio-economic status and geographical distribution within the state.
* **Bill No. 93 (New Policy):** The existing Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, is outdated. It only allows finger and footprint impressions of a limited category of people and photos if the Magistrate orders it. This Bill seeks to modernize and expand the scope of identification methods used in criminal investigations. The new methods can produce more credible results that will assist in solving criminal cases.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Bill No. 91 (Amendment):**
* **Specific Part Changed:** PART XVIII.Uttar Pradesh of the schedule to the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order, 1950, and the Schedule to the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Uttar Pradesh Order, 1967.
* **New Rule/Provision:** In both orders, the districts listed after the Gond community are being changed from "Mirzapur and Sonbhadra" to "Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar".
* **Effect of Change:** The effect is to remove "Gond" community from the Scheduled Castes list in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar and to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in those districts in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
* **Bill No. 93 (New Policy):**
* **Defines Measurements:** The term "measurements" is broadly defined to include fingerimpressions, palmprint impressions, footprint impressions, photographs, iris and retina scan, physical, biological samples and their analysis, behavioural attributes including signatures, handwriting or any other examination referred to in section 53 or section 53A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;
* **National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB):** The NCRB is empowered to collect, store, preserve, process, share, and disseminate records of measurements at the national level. Records are to be retained for 75 years in digital or electronic form.
* **Taking of Measurements:** Any person convicted of an offence, ordered to give security for good behaviour, or arrested in connection with an offence can be required to allow their measurements to be taken by a police officer or a prison officer. Biological samples cannot be taken from someone arrested for an offense punishable by imprisonment less than 7 years unless the offense was committed against a woman or child.
* **Magistrate's Power:** A Magistrate can order any person to give measurements for the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or any other law.
* **Resistance:** Resisting or refusing to allow the taking of measurements is an offense under section 186 of the Indian Penal Code.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Bill No. 91:** The primary target audience includes members of the Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, and Rajgond communities residing in the districts of Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli, and Sant Ravidas Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. Other stakeholders include the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, relevant government agencies responsible for implementing welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and political representatives of these communities.
* **Bill No. 93:** Directly affects: individuals convicted of offenses, those required to provide security for good behavior, individuals arrested or detained under preventive detention laws. Extends to: law enforcement agencies (police, prison officers), judicial magistrates, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), and ultimately, the broader criminal justice system.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Bill No. 91:** The responsibility for implementation rests with the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and relevant central government ministries. The amendment will likely require updates to official records and databases, as well as adjustments to the allocation of resources for welfare programs.
* **Bill No. 93:**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is designated as the central body for collecting, storing, and disseminating measurement records. State Governments and Union territory Administrations may also notify appropriate agencies for these purposes within their jurisdictions. Police officers, prison officers, and Magistrates play key roles in the process.
* **Any timelines or procedures:** The record of measurements shall be retained in digital or electronic form for a period of seventyfive years from the date of collection of such measurement.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Bill No. 91:** The intended outcome is to accurately reflect the social status of the relevant communities in Uttar Pradesh. The change could impact access to social welfare benefits, educational opportunities, and political representation for the affected communities.
* **Bill No. 93:**
* **Intended Outcome:** Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of criminal investigations by providing access to a broader range of identification methods. The expectation is that this will lead to more accurate identification of criminals, increased conviction rates, and a more robust criminal justice system. It should give investigating agencies sufficient legally admissible evidence.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Constitution Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Second Amendment Act, 2022 represents an adjustment to the categorization of communities in Uttar Pradesh. The Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2022, represents a significant overhaul of the legal framework for collecting and using identifying information in criminal investigations. Both legislative actions have the potential to significantly impact affected communities and the operation of the criminal justice system, respectively.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution Scheduled Castes Order, 1950: A legal document that lists the Scheduled Castes in India. It is amended by the Constitution Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Second Amendment Act, 2022.
Constitution Scheduled Tribes Uttar Pradesh Order, 1967: A legal document that lists the Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is amended by the Constitution Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Second Amendment Act, 2022.
Constitution Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Second Amendment Act, 2022: An act to amend the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order, 1950 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Uttar Pradesh Order, 1967.
Parliament: The legislative body of the Republic of India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India. The act modifies the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in respect to this state.
Scheduled Castes: Castes, races, or tribes that are deemed to be Scheduled Castes for the purposes of the Constitution of India.
Scheduled Tribes: Tribes or tribal communities that are deemed to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of the Constitution of India.
Sant Kabir Nagar: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in respect of this district.
Kushinagar: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in respect of this district.
Chandauli: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in respect of this district.
Sant Ravidas Nagar: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in respect of this district.
Gond: A community in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to exclude "Gond" community living in the newly created districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar from the list of Scheduled Casts and to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Dhuria: A community in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Nayak: A community in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Ojha: A community in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Pathari: A community in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Rajgond: A community in Uttar Pradesh, India. The act proposes to include Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Arjun Munda: Individual associated with the Bill
Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2022: An act to authorise for taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
National Crime Records Bureau: collect the record of measurements from State Government or Union territory measurements and storing, Administration or any other law enforcement agencies; store, preserve and destroy the record of measurements at national level; process such record with relevant crime and criminal records; and share and disseminate such records with any law enforcement agency, in such manner as may be prescribed.
Indian Penal Code: Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in those Codes.
Amit Shah: Individual associated with the Criminal Procedure Identification Bill, 2022.
Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920: The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 was enacted to authorise the taking of measurements and photographs of convicts and other persons.
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The following Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on 28th March, 2022:—
BILL NO. 91 OF 2022
A Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Short title.
Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 2022.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Definitions.
(a) "Scheduled Castes Order" means the Constitution (Scheduled Castes)
C.O. 19. Order, 1950;
(b) "Scheduled Tribes Order" means the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)
C.O. 78. (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
Amendment 3. The Scheduled Castes Order is hereby amended in the manner and to the extent
of Scheduled specified in the First Schedule.
Castes Order.
Amendment 4. The Scheduled Tribes Order is hereby amended in the manner and to the extent
of Scheduled specified in the Second Schedule.
Tribes Order.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
(See section 3)
In the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (C.O. 19), in the Schedule, in
PART XVIII.—Uttar Pradesh, in entry 36, for the words "Mirzapur and Sonbhadra", the
words "Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas
Nagar" shall be substituted.
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THE SECOND SCHEDULE
(See section 4)
In the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order 1967 (C.O. 78), in the
Schedule, in entry 6, for the words "Mirzapur and Sonbhadra", the words "Mirzapur,
Sonbhadra, Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar" shall be
substituted.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Scheduled Castes have been defined in clause (24) of article 366 of the Constitution as
"such castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within such castes, races or tribes as are
deemed under article 341 to be Scheduled Castes for the purposes of this Constitution.".
Scheduled Tribes have been defined in clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution as
"such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities
as are deemed under article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this Constitution.".
2. Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution provide as under:—
"341. Scheduled Castes.—(1) The President may with respect to any State or
Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by
public notification, specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within
castes, races or tribes which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to
be Scheduled Castes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.
(2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of Scheduled Castes
specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any caste, race or tribe or part of or
group within any caste, race or tribe, but save as aforesaid a notification issued under
the said clause shall not be varied by any subsequent notification.
342. Scheduled Tribes.—(1) The President may with respect to any State or
Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by
public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within
tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed
to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.
(2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of Scheduled
Tribes specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any tribe or tribal community
or part of or group within any tribe or tribal community, but save as aforesaid a
notification issued under the said clause shall not be varied by any subsequent
notification.".
3. According to the provisions of articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution, the first lists
of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes were notified during the year 1950 in
respect of various States and Union territories, vide the Constitution (Scheduled Castes)
Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, respectively. The first list of
Scheduled Tribes in respect of the State of Uttar Pradesh notified vide the Constitution
(Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967. These lists were modified from time to time.
List of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the State of Uttar Pradesh has been
modified, vide, the Constitution Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment)
Act, 2002 (10 of 2003). The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has requested to exclude
"Gond" community living in the newly created districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar,
Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar from the list of Scheduled Casts and to include Gond,
Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond communities living in the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar,
Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of
Uttar Pradesh.
4. On the basis of recommendation of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, it is
proposed to modify the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in respect of State of
Uttar Pradesh by amending the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967.
5. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second
Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes to amend—
(A) Part XVIII.—Uttar Pradesh of the schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled
Castes) Order, 1950 to omit "Gond" community from the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar,
Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar in entry 36, andSEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5
(B) Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967
to include the districts of Sant Kabir Nagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas
Nagar in entry 6.
6. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects.
NEW DELHI; ARJUN MUNDA.
The 14th March, 2022.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967, by amending the lists of
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in respect of the State of Uttar Pradesh. The
amendment in the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes relating to the State of
Uttar Pradesh may entail additional expenditure on account of benefits to be provided to
the persons belonging to the communities proposed in the Bill under the continuing schemes
meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes.
2. It is not possible to estimate the likely additional expenditure to be incurred on this
account at this stage. However, the expenditure, if any, shall be accommodated within the
approved budgetary outlay of the Government.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 7
ANNEXURE
EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950
(C.O. 19)
* * * * *
THE SCHEDULE
* * * * *
PART XVIII.—Uttar Pradesh
* * * * *
36. Gond (excluding Mehrajganj, Sidharth Nagar, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Mau,
Azamgarh, Jonpur, Balia, Gazipur, Varanasi, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts)
* * * * *
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EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES) (UTTAR PRADESH) ORDER, 1967
(C.O. 78)
* * * * *
THE SCHEDULE
* * * * *
6. Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Raj Gond (in the districts of Mehrajganj,
Sidharth Nagar, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Mau, Azamgarh, Jonpur, Ballia, Gazipur, Varanasi,
Mirzapur and Sonbhadra)
* * * * *8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
BILL NO. 93 OF 2022
A Bill to authorise for taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes
of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records and
for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022.
commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Definitions. 2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Magistrate" means,—
(i) in relation to a metropolitan area, the Metropolitan Magistrate;
(ii) in relation to any other area, the Judicial Magistrate of the first class; or
(iii) in relation to ordering someone to give security for his good behaviour
or maintaining peace, the Executive Magistrate;SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 9
(b) "measurements" includes finger-impressions, palm-print impressions,
foot-print impressions, photographs, iris and retina scan, physical, biological samples
and their analysis, behavioural attributes including signatures, handwriting or any
other examination referred to in section 53 or section 53A of the Code of Criminal
2 of 1974. Procedure, 1973;
(c) "police officer" means the officer-in-charge of a police station or an officer
not below the rank of Head Constable;
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) "prison officer" means an officer of prison not below the rank of Head Warder.
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Indian Penal
Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall have the same meanings respectively
45 of 1860.
2 of 1974. assigned to them in those Codes.
3. Any person, who has been,— Taking of
measurement.
(a) convicted of an offence punishable under any law for the time being in force; or
(b) ordered to give security for his good behaviour or maintaining peace under
2 of 1974. section 117 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for a proceeding under section 107
or section 108 or section 109 or section 110 of the said Code; or
(c) arrested in connection with an offence punishable under any law for the time
being in force or detained under any preventive detention law,
shall, if so required, allow his measurement to be taken by a police officer or a prison officer
in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government or the State Government:
Provided that any person arrested for an offence committed under any law for the time
being in force (except for an offence committed against a woman or a child or for any offence
punishable with imprisonment for a period not less than seven years) may not be obliged to
allow taking of his biological samples under the provisions of this section.
4. (1) The National Crime Records Bureau shall, in the interest of prevention, detection, Collection,
investigation and prosecution of any offence under any law for the time being in storing,
preservation
force,—
of
(a) collect the record of measurements from State Government or Union territory measurements
and storing,
Administration or any other law enforcement agencies;
sharing,
dissemination,
(b) store, preserve and destroy the record of measurements at national level;
destruction
(c) process such record with relevant crime and criminal records; and and disposal of
records.
(d) share and disseminate such records with any law enforcement agency,
in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2)The record of measurements shall be retained in digital or electronic form for a
period of seventy-five years from the date of collection of such measurement:
Provided that where any person, who has not been previously convicted of an offence
punishable under any law with imprisonment for any term, has had his measurements taken
according to the provisions of this Act, is released without trial or discharged or acquitted by
the court, after exhausting all legal remedies, all records of measurements so taken shall,
unless the court or Magistrate, for reasons to be recorded in writing otherwise directs, be
destroyed from records.
(3) The State Government and Union territory Administration may notify an
appropriate agency to collect, preserve and share the measurements in their respective
jurisdictions.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
Power of 5. Where the Magistrate is satisfied that, for the purpose of any investigation or
Magistrate to proceeding under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or any other law for the time being in 2 of 1974.
direct a person
force, it is expedient to direct any person to give measurements under this Act, the Magistrate
to give
may make an order to that effect and in that case, the person to whom the order relates shall
measurements.
allow the measurements to be taken in conformity with such directions.
Resistance to 6. (1) If any person who is required to allow the measurements to be taken under this
allow taking of Act resists or refuses to allow taking of such measurements, it shall be lawful for the police
measurements.
officer or prison officer to take such measurements in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Resistance to or refusal to allow the taking of measurements under this Act shall be
deemed to be an offence under section 186 of the Indian Penal Code. 45 of 1860.
Bar of suit. 7. No suit or any other proceeding shall lie against any person for anything done, or
intended to be done in good faith under this Act or any rule made thereunder.
Power to 8. (1) The Central Government or the State Government may, by notification in the
make rules. Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions,
such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the manner of taking measurements under section 3;
(b) the manner of collection, storing, preservation of measurements and sharing,
dissemination, destruction and disposal of records under sub-section (1) of section 4;
(c) the manner of taking of measurements under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(d) any other matter which is to be prescribed, or in respect of which provision is
to be made.
(3) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as
may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total
period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive
sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the
successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or
both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only
in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously
done under that rule.
(4) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as
may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature where it consists of two
Houses, or where such Legislature consists of one House, before that House.
Power to 9. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central
remove Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not
difficulties.
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary for removing the
difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three
years from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,
before each House of Parliament.
Repeal and 10. (1) The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 is hereby repealed. 33 of 1920.
saving.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken or purported to
have done or taken including any rule, regulation, or any proceedings taken, any rule made
or any direction given or any proceedings taken or any penalty or fine imposed under the
repealed Act shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be
deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 11
(3)The mention of particular matters in sub-section (2) shall not be held to prejudice or
10 of 1897. affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 with regard to the
effect of repeal.12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 was enacted to authorise the taking of
measurements and photographs of convicts and other persons. The term "measurements"
used in the said Act is limited to allow for taking of finger impressions and foot-print
impressions of limited category of convicted and non-convicted persons and photographs
on the order of a Magistrate.
2. New ‘‘measurement’’ techniques being used in advanced countries are giving
credible and reliable results and are recognised world over. The Act does not provide for
taking these body measurements as many of the techniques and technologies had not been
developed at that point of time. It is, therefore, essential to make provisions for modern
techniques to capture and record appropriate body measurements in place of existing limited
measurements.
3. The said Act, in its present form, provides access to limited category of persons
whose body measurements can be taken. It is considered necessary to expand the ‘‘ambit of
persons’’ whose measurements can be taken as this will help the investigating agencies to
gather sufficient legally admissible evidence and establish the crime of the accused person.
4. Therefore, there is a need for expanding the scope and ambit of the ‘‘measurements’’
which can be taken under the provisions of law as it will help in unique identification of a
person involved in any crime and will assist the investigating agencies in solving the criminal
case.
5. The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 provides for legal sanction for
taking appropriate body measurements of persons who are required to give such
measurements and will make the investigation of crime more efficient and expeditious and
will also help in increasing the conviction rate.
6. The said Bill, inter alia, seeks:—
(i) to define ‘‘measurements’’ to include finger-impressions, palm-print and
foot-print impressions, photographs, iris and retina scan, physical, biological samples
and their analysis, etc.;
(ii) to empower the National Crime Records Bureau of India to collect, store and
preserve the record of measurements and for sharing, dissemination, destruction and
disposal of records;
(iii) to empower a Magistrate to direct any person to give measurements;
(iv) to empower police or prison officer to take measurements of any person who
resists or refuses to give measurements.
7. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
NEW DELHI; AMIT SHAH.
The 23rd March, 2022.SEC. 2] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 13
MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELAGATED LEGISLATION
Clause 3 of the Bill empowers the Central and State Governments to provide by rules
the manner of taking measurements.
2. Clause 4 of the Bill empowers the Central Government and State Government to
provide by rules the manner of collection, storage and preservation of measurements and
sharing, dissemination, destruction and disposal of record by the National Crime Records
Bureau.
3. Clause 6 of the Bill empowers the Central Government and State Government to
make rules to provide the manner of taking measurements of persons who may resist or
refuse to give such measurements.
4. Clause 8 of the Bill empowers the Central Government and State Government to
make rules on any other matter which is to be prescribed, or in respect of which a provision
is to be made.
5. Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as it is made or issued, before
each House of Parliament and State Legislature.
6. The matters in respect of which rules may be made under the aforesaid provisions
are matters of detail and it is not practicable to provide them in the Bill itself. The delegation
of legislative powers is, therefore, of a normal character.
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UTPAL KUMAR SINGH,
Secretary General.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
MGIPMRND—2434LS(S3)—31-03-2022.14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 2]
LOK SABHA
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CORRIGENDA
to
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (IDENTIFICATION) BILL, 2022
[To be/As introduced in Lok Sabha]
1. Page 2, line 11,—
for “same meaning”
read “same meanings”
2. Page 2, line 32,—
for “such records”
read “such record”
NEW DELHI;
March 25, 2022
Chaitra 4, 1944 (Saka)