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Biometric / Aadhaar records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark
UIDAI biometric data absolutely protected; §8(1)(j) + Aadhaar Act privacy override RTI access.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | UIDAI |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | Rejected |
Outcome
Individual biometric data in UIDAI custody absolutely protected under §8(1)(j) + Aadhaar Act privacy provisions.
Ratio decidendi
Individual biometric data (fingerprints, iris) in UIDAI custody is absolutely protected under §8(1)(j) read with §28 and §33 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. No public-interest override can compel its disclosure; even the data subject's own biometric template is not released.
Keywords
biometric, Aadhaar, UIDAI, §8(1)(j), CIC
This case cites
- K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (SC 2017)
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