With reference to the Supreme Court's landmark judgment on the Aadhaar Act, consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than six months. 2. The State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations to share Aadhaar data. 3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Fundamental Rights — question ID 484
Options
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Explanation
In its landmark Aadhaar ruling, the Supreme Court held that transaction metadata cannot be stored for more than six months. The Court also struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, thereby preventing private corporate bodies from demanding or contracting for Aadhaar data. Aadhaar is not mandatory for buying insurance policies.