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    Right To Privacy Vis-A-Vis Data Protection With Special Reference To The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery Of Financial And Other Subsidies, Benefits And Services) Act, 2016
    (Central University of Punjab, 2018) Shukla, Nitin; Pathak, Puneet
    Privacy is one of the important rights naturally inherited by human being, it has many facets which depend upon the society and person's personal limitation, as the right privacy is recognized under the various international and regional human rights instruments as well as in the constitution of various states. Now, privacy in India stands as the fundamental right under the right to life and personal liberty Article 21 of the constitution of India. Rapid technological advancement in 21st century led to drastic change in the life style of individual. In the era of Information technology, where life is much dependable on technology and various biometric and demographic information is available in the form of data, the issue of privacy of such information is crucial due to the vulnerability of such information. However the gravity of privacy depends upon the data transmitted and the nature of metadata. Under various programme of digital India, Aadhaar project is one of the leading projects to develop the secure and fair system of identity by Government of India for delivery of various services, benefits and subsidies to its citizens. The data collected under the Aadhaar project includes biometric and demographic information of citizen. Such data is sensitive in nature and need exhaustive policy iv and mechanism in order to avoid its misuse. Analytical and descriptive method of research are applied during the research. Privacy is the intrinsic part of liberty and human dignity. Though privacy is vital in one's life but it should be balanced with the larger interest. Although Aadhaar Act, 2016 aimed at the delivery of essential services to targeted beneficiary adequately, But the Act has certain loopholes in reference to data protection. Urgent need to revisit the Act in present scenario.