LawgistThe Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act
35Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information
Whoever, with the intention of causing harm or mischief to an Aadhaar number holder, or with the intention of appropriating the identity of an Aadhaar number holder changes or attempts to change any demographic information or biometric information of an Aadhaar number holder by impersonating or attempting to impersonate another person, dead or alive, real or imaginary, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 34 Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment
- 35 Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information
- 36 Penalty for impersonation
- 37 Penalty for disclosing identity information
- 38 Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository
- 39 Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository
- 40 Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity
- 41 Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements
- 42 General penalty
- 43 Offences by companies
- 44 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India
- 45 Power to investigate offences
- 46 Penalties not to interfere with other punishments
- 47 Cognizance of offences
