The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022

Section 6. The said Bill, inter alia, seeks:

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

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.

Source: India Code