Lok Sabha passes criminal procedure Bill

Tuesday, 5 April 2022newsdesk

There is no intention to misuse the provisions of Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, which is meant to ensure that police and investigators are two steps ahead of criminals, Home Minister Amit Shah told Lok Sabha, which passed the draft legislation on Monday.

New Delhi, 05 April 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, replying to a debate on the Bill, which the Opposition had demanded be sent to the Standing Committee for further scrutiny, Shah said it is about safeguarding “human rights of the victims of crimes, and not just criminals”. “We have no intention of misusing the provisions of the Bill,” Shah said. “It is meant to keep our police ahead of criminals. Next-generation crimes cannot be tackled with old techniques; we have to try to take criminal justice system to the next era.”

Source - The Indian Express