Section 37
Penalty for disclosing identity information.
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
About this Act
An Act to provide for, as a good governance, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India, to individuals residing in India through assigning of unique identity numbers to such individuals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whoever, intentionally discloses, transmits,
copies or otherwise disseminates any identity information collected in the course of enrolment or
authentication to any person not authorised under this Act or regulations made thereunder or in
contravention of any agreement or arrangement entered into pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall
be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with a fine which may
extend to ten thousand rupees or, in the case of a company, with a fine which may extend to one lakh
rupees or with both.