Rajya Sabha passes Bill on voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof

The amendment was passed by a voice vote. Last week, the Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha amidst opposition from several quarters

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which permits intentional utilization of Aadhaar as confirmation of character for clients to open ledgers and get cell phone association.

The alteration was passed by a voice vote. A week ago, the Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in the midst of restriction from a few quarters. The recently passed Bill additionally gives the Unique distinguishing proof Authority of India, the organization that controls Aadhaar, the ability to now give bearings as it might think about important to any substance in the Aadhaar biological system.

The Bill had likewise revised the Aadhaar Act to enable the general population to enroll objections in specific cases, including pantomime or divulgence of their character, while the Aadhaar Act possibly enabled courts to take perception of an offense if UIDAI enlisted a grievance.

The Bill likewise accommodates a precarious Rs 1 crore punishment and a correctional facility term for private substances damaging arrangements on Aadhaar information. The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was presented in Lok Sabha on June 24. The revisions accommodate utilization of Aadhaar number for KYC verification on deliberate premise under the Telegraph Act, 1885, and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.