SECTION 33(1) OF THE AADHAR ACT, CREATING RESTRICTIONS TO SUPPLY INFORMATION HOWEVER THE ARTICLE 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ALLOWING THE INFORMATION AS INTEGRAL ELEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND LIBERTY.

Right to fair investigation is an integral element of the right to life and liberty as per decision of the honourable High court Punjab and Haryana where in a direction has been issued by the Court to Unique Identification Authority of India to share the Aadhar data related to a missing girl as such if any information is required to be protect legitimate state interests or public interests ,the disclosure of the same can never be said to be in violation of the Aadhar Act . The High court further stated and observed that the right to fair investigation is an integral element of right to life and liberty. The court further stated that the denial of such information is not only the violation of the rights of the petitioner ( Father of the missing girl ) but also tramples upon the rights of the abducted girl who can never deprived of her right to live with dignity with her family as guaranteed under Article 21 of the constitution of India.The Court further directed the UIDAI to provide the requisite information (Except the core biometric information) on Updation of Aadhar card of the missing girl,to the head of SIT who shall proceed to investigate the matter in accordance with law .The petitioner the father of the girl who had  registered a FIR at PS Jagadhri came to know while preparing the family ID of members of family,Aadhar card of the missing doughter had been used some where in Punjab . In this regard the petitioner had submitted an application to the SIT that has been proving the case .The police had verified the information and issued letter to the Director, UIDAI.Chandigarh with a request to provide the details so that the missing girl might be traced .However while referring to the provision of section 33(1) of the Aadhar Act, the said authority had refused to supply the desired information to the Police .

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