"Not Fancy Car Number Plate": Businessman's Plea For New Aadhaar Opposed
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A businessman has sought directions for the issuance of a new Aadhaar number saying his own was found to be linked to an overseas entity.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today opposed before the Delhi High Court a plea seeking issuance of a fresh Aadhaar number to a businessman, saying such a request would be like people seeking a vehicle registration number of their choice. "It will be like a fancy number plate of a car," UIDAI counsel Zoheb Hossain told Justice Rekha Palli who was hearing a plea alleging that the petitioner's personal details, including Aadhaar number, have been compromised. The counsel stated that the existing framework provided "layers of safeguard" to Aadhaar cardholders and, if allowed, "there will be a large number of people" seeking change of their Aadhaar numbers. He also suggested that the petitioner update his mobile and email address to ensure exclusivity. On an earlier occasion, UIDAI had said that the moment an Aadhaar number is issued, the person concerned and the number are "locked together for life".More Related News