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VOL. 12, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Identify the problem: Issues with the Criminal Identification Act 2022, with special reference to right to be forgotten, and ai surveillance technologies
Authors
Kumar Ankit, Aman Singh
Abstract
The new Criminal Procedure Identification Act 2022, widened the scope
of data that had earlier been collected under the Identification of Prisoners
Act 1920. This act further authorises the collection and storage of biological
samples and behavioural attributes of arrested, under-trial, or any other
person for 75 years. This act is alleged to violate the right to be forgotten
embedded in the right to privacy. Moreover, there is no data protection law in
India, and thus the data collected by the agencies may be misused in the
absence of such a law. Furthermore, there is no specific agency in India for
collecting and storing data. In addition to it, the data collected under this
act may in the future be fed into AI for the profiling of criminals. The use of
AI for the purpose of profiling has several discrepancies while generating the
outcomes and thus infringes on several basic rights. This paper deals with the
problems in implementing the Criminal Procedure Identification Act 2022 and
suggests a way forward.
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Pages:171-175
How to cite this article:
Kumar Ankit, Aman Singh "Identify the problem: Issues with the Criminal Identification Act 2022, with special reference to right to be forgotten, and ai surveillance technologies". International Journal of Law, Vol 12, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 171-175
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