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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Challenge To Law Allowing Collection Of Prisoners' Biometrics; Asks Petitioners To Approach HC

Awstika Das

12 Feb 2024 1:05 PM IST

    • Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Challenge To Law Allowing Collection Of Prisoners Biometrics; Asks Petitioners To Approach HC

    The Supreme Court on Monday (February 12) refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) challenging the constitutionality of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, and the attendant rules, but granted the organisation liberty to approach the jurisdictional high court. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar...

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    Supreme CourtSupreme Court of IndiaCriminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022Internet Freedom FoundationCriminal Justice and Police Accountability ProjectJustice Sanjiv KhannaJustice Dipankar Datta
    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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