Which of the following is not correct with regard to the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 ?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) A police officer cannot take measurements of any person detained under the Preventive Detention law.

Explanation:

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 authorizes police officers and prison officials to collect measurements—including physical, biological, and behavioral data—from individuals who are:

• Convicted of any offense.
• Arrested for any offense.
• Detained under any preventive detention law.

This means that police officers can take measurements of individuals detained under preventive detention laws.

Information Booster:

Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022

• Purpose: Provides legal authority to police for collecting physical and biological samples of convicts and crime suspects.
• Legal Basis: Allows the police to collect data under Section 53 or Section 53A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973.
• Data Collection:
• Fingerprints, Palm-Prints, Footprints
• Photographs
• Iris and Retina scans
• Physical and Biological samples and their analysis
• Behavioral attributes, including signatures and handwriting
• Any other form of examination as deemed necessary