Do you think that the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 erodes the privacy of those convicted of crime and the ordinary citizen? Comment (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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Manish 2 years
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IAS Parliament 2 years
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KEY POINTS
· The Bill aims to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act 1920 that has been in need of amendment for several decades.
· At present there are extensive facial recognition technology programmes for “smart policing” that are deployed all across the country.
· Such experimental technologies cause mass surveillance and are prone to bias, impacting the fundamental rights of the most vulnerable in India.
· The existing law permits data capture by police and prison officers either from persons convicted or persons arrested for commission of offences punishable with a minimum of one year’s imprisonment.
· The law removes the existing albeit minimal limitation on persons whose measurements could be taken. It is poised to be expanded to all persons who are placed under arrest in a case.
· This is a truly breathtaking spectrum, including petty crime such as violating a prohibitory order for not wearing a mask, jaywalking or a traffic violation.
· The interaction between the proposed law and CCTNS is not clearly defined though likely, given the powers conferred under for digital records go to the same government department.
· In sum, once a person enters their “measurements” within the system, they stay there for life given the average life expectancy in India which hovers around 70 years is less than the retention period.
