Congress MP P Chidambaram on Wednesday, 6 April, termed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, "unconstitutional", adding that it violated the "liberty, privacy, and dignity" of people.
The bill, which enables investigating officers to collect the biometric details of prisoners, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. It was moved by Home Minister Amit Shah two days after it was passed in the Lok Sabha.