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Aadhaar Privacy and Marital Rights
- 29 Nov 2023
- 1 min read
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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