The Bill had been cleared by the Lok Sabha last week
It permits the voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity by private firms
The bill also outlines jail terms for violating Aadhaar privacy guidelines
Both the Houses of the Parliament gave their final nod to the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 on Monday (July 8). This Bill permits the voluntary use of Aadhaar as a proof of identity (KYC authentication) in order to get mobile phone connections and set up bank accounts.
The Aadhaar Amendment Bill, which had already been cleared by the Lok Sabha on July 4, was passed by the Rajya Sabha based on a voice vote on Monday. Its intention is to reverse the ordinance introduced by the Centre the previous March to modify the current laws relating to the use of biometric data for identity verification. The Supreme Court, in a previous judgement, prohibited the compulsory use of Aadhaar for KYC authentication.