HC: Don’t share info with anyone, except for probe
Justice Govindaraj noted that while Section 29 restricts divulging of Aadhaar information, Section 33 allows it on a high court order, as is the case here.
“What is required to be ascertained here is whether the said Aadhaar card was used by the son of the petitioner or someone else, and the location of the said usage,” he said.
The court directed UIDAI to provide police with location details where the card was used and instructed cops not to share them with anyone except as required for probe. HC to UIDAI: Share Aadhaar location data to trace missing man
Bengaluru : Karnataka HC has directed UIDAI to share Aadhaar location details to help trace a man who has been reported missing from Hubballi since Dec 2019. Allowing a petition filed by Hubballi resident Krishnamurthy, whose elder son, Vijay Krishnamurthy Sangeet, is missing since Dec 19, 2019, Justice Suraj Govindaraj ruled that the authorities requiring the use or authentication of an Aadhaar card during a probe must approach the high court under Section 33 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. Vijay, an adult, remains untraceable despite attempts by the police to locate him. Krishnamurthy came to know on June 20, 2023, that his son’s Aadhaar card had been used for the purpose of authentication. Police and the petitioner then sought Vijay’s Aadhaar authentication history from UIDAI. With the Central agency refusing to share the details, the petitioner moved Karnataka high court for redressal.
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