<p class="title">The DNA Technology Regulation Bill, which seeks to control the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of a person, is likely to come up before the Cabinet on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in January but lapsed as it could not be cleared in the Rajya Sabha due to lack of support from the opposition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Following the clearance from the Cabinet, the bill is likely to be reintroduced in Parliament for passage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The legislation seeks to establish a National DNA Data Bank and Regional DNA Data Banks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bill envisages that every data bank will maintain indices like the crime scene index, suspects' or undertrials' index, offenders' index, missing persons' index and unknown deceased persons' index.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The legislation also seeks to establish a DNA Regulatory Board. Every laboratory that analyses DNA samples to establish the identity of an individual, has to be accredited by the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the bill, a written consent by individuals is required to collect DNA samples from them. Consent is not required for offences with the punishment of more than seven years of imprisonment or death.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also provides for the removal of DNA profiles of suspects on the filing of a police report or court order, and of undertrials on the basis of a court order. Profiles in the crime scene and missing persons' index will be removed on a written request.</p>
<p class="title">The DNA Technology Regulation Bill, which seeks to control the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of a person, is likely to come up before the Cabinet on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in January but lapsed as it could not be cleared in the Rajya Sabha due to lack of support from the opposition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Following the clearance from the Cabinet, the bill is likely to be reintroduced in Parliament for passage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The legislation seeks to establish a National DNA Data Bank and Regional DNA Data Banks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bill envisages that every data bank will maintain indices like the crime scene index, suspects' or undertrials' index, offenders' index, missing persons' index and unknown deceased persons' index.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The legislation also seeks to establish a DNA Regulatory Board. Every laboratory that analyses DNA samples to establish the identity of an individual, has to be accredited by the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the bill, a written consent by individuals is required to collect DNA samples from them. Consent is not required for offences with the punishment of more than seven years of imprisonment or death.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also provides for the removal of DNA profiles of suspects on the filing of a police report or court order, and of undertrials on the basis of a court order. Profiles in the crime scene and missing persons' index will be removed on a written request.</p>