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Overview

India does not have a national DNA database. However, according to Interpol's 2008 survey it has used HID (Human Identification) software of a national design for the operation of regional (State) databases.

In 2007 a bill known as the Draft DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, an autonomous organization funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. The DNA Profiling Bill looks to legalize the collection and analysis of DNA samples for forensic purposes and the creation of a national database. The Bill was developed further by an expert committee due to concerns about privacy and lack of safeguards. However, a new draft Bill was scheduled to be submitted to Parliament in summer 2015 despite dissent from some members of the committee, who stated that their concerns had not been fully addressed. See below for further details.

Resources

• External links
  • [Blog: Ram Krishnaswamy: RIGHTS TO PRIVACY & DNA PROFILING]
  • India: Usha Ramanathan’s Note of Dissent on Human DNA Profiling Bill that is coming soon in the Parliament (20th July 2015)
  • Working Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (16th January 2015)
  • CIS: A Public Meeting on DNA Profiling Bill in Delhi (29th September 2012)
  • GeneWatch UK: INDIA DNA BILL: Collection of DNA (12th September 2012)
  • GeneWatch UK: INDIA DNA BILL: Retention of DNA (12th September 2012)
  • GeneWatch UK: INDIA DNA BILL: Uses of DNA (12th September 2012)
  • GeneWatch UK: INDIA DNA BILL: Solving crimes (12th September 2012)
  • CIS: Overview and Concerns Regarding the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act (6th September 2012)
  • CRG: Overview and Concerns Regarding the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act (April 2012)
  • Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012 (February 2012)
  • Centre for Internet and Society: An Overview of DNA Labs in India
  • Centre for Internet and Society: The DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and Privacy (25th April 2011)

• Press articles
  • DNA: India can learn from the UK’s mistakes with DNA (8th August 2015)
  • Open: Genetic Profiling: Is it all in the DNA? (7th August 2015)
  • New Indian Express: End of Privacy is Death Knell for Indian Democracy (5th August 2015)
  • Deccan Herald: Controversy erupts over DNA Profiling Bill ahead of introduction (5th August 2015)
  • BBC: सरकार के पास डीएनए प्रोफ़ाइल होने से परेशानी क्यों? (4th August 2015)
  • The Hindu: Centre denies plans to build DNA database, but experts fault Bill (3rd August 2015)
  • Hindustan Times: DNA Profiling bill: Game-changer but potential for data misuse (3rd August 2015)
  • Times of India: Four problems with the DNA database (2nd August 2015)
  • Why the DNA Bill is open to misuse: Sunil Abraham (1st August 2015)
  • The Hindu; A basic Right is in Danger (31st July 2015)
  • Live Mint: Monsoon session may derail NDA’s reforms agenda (30th July 2015)
  • Live Mint: A dangerous convergence (29th July 2015)
  • Live Mint: Regulation, misuse concerns still dog DNA profiling bill (29th July 2015)
  • DNA: #dnaEdit: Negative profiling (29th July 2015)
  • Citizen Matters Bangalore: With a powerful board and loose definitions, DNA Bill is a recipe for disaster (28th July 2015)
  • The Hindu: DNA profiling Bill triggers debate (28th July 2015)
  • Hindu Business Line: Not ready for DNA profiling (27th July 2015)
  • Financial Express: Human DNA Profiling Bill: A tool that could be misused (27th July 2015)
  • Daily O: Why Human DNA Profiling Bill can put Indians in danger (27th July 2015)
  • Hindustan Times: DNA profiling the new headache for NDA government (27th July 2015)
  • The Sunday Standard: After Aadhar, Human DNA Profiling Bill Raises Fears of Misuse (26th July 2015)
  • SBS: India’s DNA profiling bill may become one of the world’s most intrusive laws (26th July 2015)
  • The Wire: Debating the DNA Bill: The Government Responds, The Wire Replies (25th July 2015)
  • Quartz: India's DNA profiling bill may become one of the world's most intrusive laws (24th July 2015)
  • The Wire: Modi Wants the DNA Profiling Bill Passed Right Away. Here’s Why It Shouldn’t Be (24th July 2015)
  • Scroll.in: The scariest bill in Parliament is getting no attention - here’s what you need to know about it (24th July 2015)
  • DNA: How DNA tests can help Mumbai's missing children (23rd July 2015)
  • NYOOOZ: KGMU proposes criminal database for UP Police (21st July 2015)
  • DNA: DNA test to curb use of babies in begging? (14th May 2015)
  • India Today: Maharashtra govt plans to conduct DNA tests on street children to reunite them with their biological parents (1st February 2015)
  • The Economic Times: Human DNA Profiling Bill likely in Budget session: Centre to SC (21st January 2015)
  • DNA: Centre says its needs legislative sanction to DNA data bank (14th January 2015)
  • Times of India: Cops mull DNA testing of Delhi’s beggars (2nd January 2015)
  • India Today: SC asks Centre on feasibility of DNA profiling of unidentified bodies (22nd September 2014) Reports that the DNA Bill will be introduced to parliament in March 2015.
  • MediaNama: Indian Govt plans a DNA profiles database to find missing persons; Privacy? (16th July 2014)
  • DNA India: Supreme Court asks Centre to create DNA database for unidentified bodies (15th July 2014)
  • Z News: SC wants creation of DNA database for unidentified bodies (15th July 2014)
  • Daily Mail: Government plans DNA database to help find missing people (14th July 2014)
  • First Post: Aarushi trial: A double murder of forensics and investigation (26th November 2013)
  • The Hindu: Indian Army to store soldiers' DNA profile (22nd April 2013)
  • DNA special: Just 60 forensic experts and 25 labs to handle 24,923 rape cases (14th September 2013)
  • Times of India: DNA tests can offer clinching proof in all rape cases, say legal experts (1st September 2013)
  • Times of India: Mumbai gang-rape case: 5 names added to DNA database (30th August 2013)
  • India Ink: India's Doubting Fathers and Sons Embrace DNA Paternity Tests (16th August 2013)
  • Reuters: Life Technologies Opens State-of-the-Art DNA Forensics Laboratory in India (1st August 2013)
  • DNA: Delhi gang-rape case: FSL pulled up for having non-competent officers (26th December 2012)
  • Times of India: Poor gathering of forensic evidence lets offenders walk free (24th December 2012)
  • The Hindu: DNA databases: 'India must learn from international experiences' (2nd November 2012)
  • The Hindu: Bihar to have lab with DNA test facility (2nd November 2012)
  • Economic and Political Weekly: Rethinking DNA Profiling in India (27th October 2012)
  • The Hindu: Bill to create bank for DNA profiling of accused coming (21st October 2012)
  • Deccan Herald: DNA Bill faulted for inadequate protection (19th October 2012)
  • DNA Experts Could Also be Guilty of Giving False Results(11th October 2012)
  • Could Better DNA Testing Facilities in India Have Saved the Talwars?(11th October 2012)
  • Proposed DNA Database Greatly Expands Scope of Surveillance(1st October 2012)
  • Bill aims to build pool of DNA samples(29th Sept 2012)
  • AP: Kashmir Won't Test Mass DNA Graves (6th Sept 2012)
  • Chemicals at Forensic Lab for DNA Tests(8th June 2012)
  • of Funds Cripples Lab(5th June 2012)
  • Profiling in India: Pretty Soon the Government Will Know You Inside and Out (16th May 2012)
  • Samples Lie Untested in India due to Overburdened Laboratories (23rd April 2012)
  • The Hindu: DNA profiling to tackle crimes yet to catch up (8th February 2012)
  • Deccan Chronicle: DNA profiling will solve several issues (12th November 2011)
  • Times of India: Forensic experts in city to discuss DNA fingerprinting (12th November 2011)
  • The Independent: DNA testing to identify Kashmir's 'disappeared' (23rd September 2011)
  • The Telegraph (Calcutta): N-E to get hi-tech forensic institute (6th July 2011)
  • Times of India: India may soon have DNA database to crack crime (15th September 2010)
  • Frontline: DNA controversies (29th August 2009)
  • 3 months on, 13/7 DNA samples lie untested

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