Nf F. No.13012/171/2018/Lega/UIDAM/(114) Unique Identification Authority of India ‘Legal Division Subject: Request for Opinion to be sought from Ld. AG- Regarding. After the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the recent Aadhaar verdict has struck down part and read down other parts of Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, UIDAI has received queties on whether a service provider (private or public company) regulated entities such as banks, mutual fund companies, telecom companies can accept physical copies of Aadhaar card/e-Aadhaar/masked Aadhaar for KYC of its customer (if offered voluntarily from a list of multiple ID documents such as ration card, voter ID ete.) and do offline verification to ascertain the genuineness of the Aadhaar card through QR code, Digital signature without authenticating the same from UIDAI servers. 2. In the above context, if approved, we may seek opinion of Ld. AG on the ~ judgement as per DFA, placed below so that the same could be appraised to Banks and various stake holders, please, * Submitted for kind approval of CEO, UIDAIL. ate (NANayak) Section Officer (Legal) 08/10/2018 poem, vA ADG (Céeal) 0" SS ; Ne CEO, UPA re A st: POG legal) SIC Fn = |o S Y Anette al) aueigel) Sapo¥F.No.13012/171/2018-LegaV/UIDAI(114) ‘Unique Identification Authority of India Legal Division Reference pg.l/N/ante: ae 4 all Opinion of Ld. AG was sought vide D.O. letter dated 8° October, 2018 on (BOT = saious issues on the basis of rgzent judgment of Hon'ble SC dated 26/09/2018, Lé. AG XO” ell vides leer dated 138 Octoba, has provided his opinion on issues concemed 0 2. As the issues inter-alia concer matters on authentication of beneficiaries under i © section 7 for withdrawal of money by them, which is related to RBI, Department of Revenue, DBT Mission etc., the opinion received from Ld. AG. is required to be Qe provided to RBI and all Banks with copy to Department of Revenue, Department of x Ycr Financial Services, MeitY , DBT Mission and IBA so as to take appropriate action in light of the judgment of Hon'ble SC and the opinion of Ld. AG. Accordingly, a draft cireular is placed below for perusal and approval Ma : Kayak) Section Officer Legal) < 16/10/2018 xe AN perce) eat DDG(Legal) ididhé 7 ) Zea caer DDG egal) eae xpett onl) ela DC laf a Se Sols" ben ec i (oye 329: By VY Copei 321 [Ao | pa? oy tl? aa? iy F No. 13012/171/201: 8/Legal(UIDAD/(1 14) Subject: Clarification sought by SBI on AePS- Regarding. PUC: SBI Letter dated 31.10.2018 & 19.11.2018, This is regarding receipt of letters from SBI seeking Clarifications in respect of Aadhaar enabled Payment System (‘AePS’), A letter dated 31.10.2018 on the subject matter wae received from SBI in this division followed by the reminder dated 19.1 1.2018, wherein it has Stated that they are going to discontinue the AEPS system w.ef Ist December 2018. The said reminder was received in Authentication Division and has been transferred*to this division for suitable reply to SBI. 2 inti, OF the above, it is proposed to issue Cireular in continuation of earlier Circular dated 23.10.2018'to all Banks, NPCI and Reserve Bank of India, conveying clarification on the issue raised by SBI. Accordingly, a draft Circular is placed for approval. 3. Submitted for approval please, SANS (M. S. Chenarwee) DD(Legal) 30.11.2018 ADG *P)- On Leave DDG a DDG thegal) solv . La ADaC AEE) A—