A see-sawing transparency regime Sarkari Secrets  Venkatesh Nayak Venkatesh Nayak, Aug 14 2022  https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/a-see-sawing-transparency-regime-1135953.html  The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act (CPI Act). Now, even a Head Constable or a Head Jail Warder may forcibly collect biometrics, behavioural data and biological samples from any crime suspect, or a convict, or anybody jailed under preventive detention laws. .. Judicial scrutiny about the necessity of such an exercise is minimal -- all in the name of improving the quality of forensics-based criminal investigation for securing a higher crime conviction rate. .. The Union Cabinet note justifying the need for the CPI Act..has (after an RTI) also become a Sarkari secret, like several others covering important policy matters and governance-related decisions.