Topic
DNA Profiling
9 items.
15 Jan 2019
Blog post
The DNA Bill has a sequence of problems that need to be resolvedIn its current form, it’s far from comprehensive and fails to adequately address privacy and security concerns.
22 Aug 2018
Blog post
DNA ‘Evidence’: Only Opinion, Not Science, And Definitely Not Proof Of Crime!On August 9, 2018, the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha and we commented on some key aspects of it earlier.
6 Sep 2015
Blog post
Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012 v/s 2015 BillThis entry analyses the Human DNA Profiling Bill introduced in 2012 with the provisions of the 2015 Bill
27 Aug 2015
Blog post
CIS Comments and Recommendations to the Human DNA Profiling Bill, June 2015The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted a clause-by-clause comments on the Human DNA Profiling Bill that was circulated by the Department of Biotechnology on June 9, 2015.
7 Aug 2015
News
Genetic Profiling: Is it all in the DNA?A Bill seeks to make genetic profiling mandatory for the fight against crime—and generates a debate about the clash of ethics, freedom, science and data.
1 Aug 2015
News
Why the DNA Bill is open to misuse: Sunil AbrahamThe Human DNA Profiling Bill, the law that regulates the collection, storage and use of the human genetic code, has attracted some strong criticism from civil liberties groups including the Bengaluru-based Centre for Internet and Society …
29 Jul 2015
News
Regulation, misuse concerns still dog DNA profiling billExperts fear such data could be used for non-forensic purposes and are concerned about the vast powers to be vested in proposed DNA profiling board.
9 Oct 2013
Blog post
Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012This short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, …
9 Oct 2013
Blog post
Concerns Regarding DNA LawRecently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There are several concerns with this government effort. Below, we present broad-level …