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Consider amending Aadhaar Act to help trace foreigners staying illegally in India: Bombay High Court to Centre
Court noted a gap in inter-agency coordination and document-verification procedures that allowed foreign nationals to obtain Aadhaar cards fraudulently
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The has directed the Central government and the (UIDAI) to consider amending the . This directive aims to facilitate the prompt tracing and deportation of foreign nationals illegally residing in India, who have fraudulently obtained Aadhaar cards. The court noted that the current legal framework, particularly Section 29 of the Act, which protects individual privacy, creates hurdles for investigating agencies in cases involving human trafficking and border infiltration.
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