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.
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 has 10 sections in 1 chapters. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.
- Section 1 – Short title and commencement
- Section 2 – Definitions
- Section 3 – Taking of measurement
- Section 4 – Collection, storing, preservation of measurements and storing, sharing, dissemination, destruction and disposal of records
- Section 5 – Power of Magistrate to direct a person to give measurements
- Section 6 – Resistance to allow taking of measurements
- Section 7 – Bar of suit
- Section 8 – Power to make rules
- Section 9 – Power to remove difficulties
- Section 10 – Repeal and saving