Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery Of Financial And Other Subsides, Benefits And Services) Act, 2016

Section - 40 - Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity

[Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.

40. Whoever,-

(a)	-	being a requesting entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8; or
(b)	-	being an offline verification-seeking entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8A,

shall be punishable with imprisonment 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.]