[India] - Wife can't unilaterally access spouse&& s Aadhar info: HC

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
relationship, underscoring the autonomy and protection of privacy rights within the statutory framework of the law.A division bench,
comprising Justices S Sunil Dutt Yadav and Vijayakumar A Patil, said marriage does not diminish the right to privacy of an Aadhaar
against him
Relationship by marriage does not eclipse the right to privacyThe couple tied the knot in November 2005 and has a daughter
Following relationship troubles, she initiated legal proceedings, leading to the family court granting her Rs 10,000 as maintenance and an
and him being on the run
Seeking assistance, she approached the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), but her application was rejected on February 25,
2021
The rejection cited the need for a decision by a high court judge under Section 33 of the Aadhaar Act, among other grounds.Upon moving the
single bench for relief, the woman received a favourable decision on February 8, 2023
The single bench directed UIDAI to issue notice to the husband, prompting the agency responsible for handing Aadhaar cards based on personal
recognised and protected by the procedure of hearing contemplated under Section 33
said.The HC stressed that the decision under Section 33 is a non-delegable duty and remitted the matter to the single bench for fresh
consideration.