Aadhaar Privacy and Marital Rights

• 29 Nov 2023

The High Court of Karnataka recently highlighted that marriage does not give one spouse the right to access the other's Aadhaar data without a fair hearing.

• The court dismissed the notion that marriage merges the identities of spouses, firmly stating that each individual's right to privacy remains paramount.
• Emphasizing the necessity of following due procedure under Section 33 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits & Services) Act, 2016, the court dismissed the notion that marriage merges the identities of spouses, firmly stating that each individual's right to privacy remains paramount.

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