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UIDAI own-Aadhaar access — CIC

Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited

Own Aadhaar demographic records: accessible via portal. Biometric template: absolutely confidential (Aadhaar Act §28/§33).

Case details

Court Central Information Commission
Decided 2022-01-01
Citation Citation awaited
Petitioner Aadhaar holder
Respondent UIDAI
RTI Act sections §8(1)(j)
Outcome Partly allowed

Outcome

Own Aadhaar demographics accessible via UIDAI portal; biometric template absolutely confidential even to data subject.

Ratio decidendi

An Aadhaar holder can access their own demographic data (name, address, DOB) through the UIDAI portal/mobile app or RTI. The biometric template (fingerprints, iris scan) itself is absolutely confidential under §28/§33 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 — not disclosable even to the data subject.

Keywords

UIDAI, Aadhaar, biometric, §8(1)(j)

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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.