(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) Laws in The Making: The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019
Topic: The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019
Guest:
- Piyush Singh, (Advocate, Supreme Court)
- Dr. Millo Tabin, (Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS)
- Dr. Nidhi Sharma, (Scientist, DNA Lab, AIIMS)
- Dr. Vikram Singh, (Former DGP, Uttar Pradesh)
- Dr.Anupama Raina, (SR. Scientist, JPNATC, AIIMS)
- Rekha Agarwal, (Advocate Supreme Court)
Topic Description:
The Bill has been brought in this very context, and seeks to regulate the use of DNA technology. The Bill includes a Schedule – which specifies instances under which the use of DNA-based technology is applicable. The Bill has provisions for storage of DNA data in DNA Data Banks and Regional DNA Data Banks. Further, it establishes a DNA Regulatory Board to supervise the functioning of DNA Data banks and regulate the usage of DNA-based technology.
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Courtesy: RSTV
