Indian Supreme Court turns away challenges to prisoner biometrics, EC Aadhaar collection

The Supreme Court of India has refused to admit a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning the constitutionality of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 which entered into force in August last year. The Act increases the scope of biometrics police are allowed to collect.

A PIL, very common in the legal systems of India and Pakistan, is a case or petition filed to a court of law to either protect, safeguard or enforce public interest on an issue of wide …

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