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Aadhar Bill
July 12 , 2019
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- The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been passed by both Houses of the Parliament on July 08, 2019.
- The amendments were as per the directions of the Supreme Court ‘on privacy’ and recommendations of Justice B.N.Srikrishna’s Amendments to Aadhaar.
- It amends
- Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
- Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Key Amendments
- No individual will be compelled to provide proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo authentication for the purpose of establishing his identity unless provided by a law made by Parliament.
- It allows the use of Aadhaar number for authentication on a voluntary basis as an acceptable KYC document to open bank accounts.
- It gives a child an option to exit from the biometric ID programme on attaining 18 years of age.
- It prevents denial of services for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo authentication.
- It provides for the establishment of Unique Identification Authority of India Fund.
- It provides for civil penalties, its adjudication, appeal thereof in regard to violations of Aadhaar Act and provisions by entities in the Aadhaar ecosystem.
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