Name – Sanskriti Srivastava College - ICFAI University Dehradun INTRODUCTION On 28 March 2022, the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, which, if passed, would replace the Prisoners Identification Act, 1920. The constitutionality of this bill violates the right to equality under Article 14, the right to self- incrimination under Article 20 (3) and the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution. Many provisions of this bill stand contradictory to the Constitution. This bill does not significantly contribute to the achievement of the goal of increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of research, but increases the administrative burden, while violating fundamental rights. WHAT IS PRISONERS IDENTIFICATION ACT,1920? A 102 years old act was passed by the British Government with the purpose of taking measurements of convicted and non-convicted persons by police officers. The term ‘measurements’ in this act includes fingerprint/footprin