Amidst gnawing concerns Lok Sabha to consider and pass Human DNA Profiling Bill
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Amidst gnawing concerns Lok Sabha to consider and pass Human DNA Profiling Bill
Now that Lok Sabha has listed 36 page long DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 for its consideration and passing after the submission of the 144 page long report of Jairam Ramesh headed Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Citizens Forum for Civil Liberties (CFCL)'s submission is no more confidential. The report was presented to the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on 3rd February, 2021. CFCL has argued for long that the Human DNA Profiling Bill in question must be read with Clause2 (g) of Aadhaar Act2016 that defines 'biometric information' and includes human DNA profiling and voice samples by mentioning "other such biological attributes of an individual" by any future regulation, apart from photograph, fingerprint and Iris scan. The report acknowledges CFCL's submission.