Aadhaar Validity Flashcards
Was the Adhaar Act 2016, a Money bill or ordinary bill ?
Money bill
Is there any Data Privacy Law in India ?
No
What kind of information does Adhar mandatorily have ?
Biometric and Demographic
What was the fear regarding misuse of Aadhaar information ?
- State surveillance
2. Commercial entities’ misuse
Is Aadhaar required for welfare schemes ?
Yes
Is Aadhaar required for Income Tax Returns ?
Yes
Does Aadhaar card mandatory for bank accounts ?
No
Is Aadhaar card required for SIM cards ?
No
Is Aadhaar card required for private companies ?
No
Does Aadhaar card need to be linked to PAN cards ?
Yes
Is Aadhaar card required for school admissions ?
No
Is Aadhaar card required for NEET, UGC, CBSE ?
No
Aadhaar Act, section 33(1) allows disclosure of information to which courts ?
Not lower than District Court
What kind of information can be revealed to courts in Aadhar Act section 33(1) ?
Identity and Authentication Records
What interest does Section 33(2) of Aadhaar Act allow information to be disclosed ?
National Security
On who’s order does Section 33(2) of Aadhaar Act allow information to be disclosed to ?
Officer, not below Joint Secretary
Which portion of Section 57 of Aadhaar act is said to be unconstitutional ?
Which allows corporate bodies and individuals to seek authentication
What could citizens do now that Section 47 is struck down ?
File complaints for data theft
Who had the sole right to file data theft complains before ?
UIDAI
Regulation 27(1) was struck down reducing storage period from 5 years to ?
6 months
What Amendment was done to Regulation 26 ?
Making Database of transaction is impermissible
What does the Amendment of Regulation 26 do ?
Prevent fake profiling of Aadhaar holder
In 2017, the amendment to which rule making linking of Aadhaar card to financial transactions mandatory failed proportionality test because of being unconstitutional ?
Rule 9 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2005
Is the right to be forgotten granted ?
No, it is not clear whether banks and mobile companies will have to delete the data
What did the court say about Aadhaar’s role in education admissions ?
Admission is neither a service nor subsidy
Which section allowed Aadhaar to be a Money bill and allowed for subsidy of Aadhaar based authentication ?
Section 7
Where would the money be withdrawn from ?
Consolidated Fund of India
What does Section 59 say ?
Validates Aadhaar enrollment prior to Aadhaar Act 2016.
Why was Section 59 say ?
Enrollment was voluntary and so people can exit from the scheme
What is the Triple test ?
It determines the reasonableness of invading privacy
What are the 3 tests ?
- Existence of Law
- Legitimate State Interest
- Test of Proportionality
What are the challenges to Aadhaar in Fintech companies ?
Impersonation is a high risk issue there
How can Aadhaar potentially harm poor people instead of help them ?
Technical issues in authentication
Which committee provided recommendations to provide privacy ?
Justice Srikrishna Committee
What is the issue of Aadhaar being a single identifier ?
Allows government officials to profile individuals
