Overview
- UIDAI had declined a police request citing privacy, then filed the enrolment papers in a sealed cover and said it would follow the court’s decision.
- The Goa bench directed release of Atala’s demographic enrolment data and the identity of the enrolment agency to investigators.
- The court noted Atala lacked a valid passport or visa when his Aadhaar was issued on August 11, 2021, and clarified that residency requires a valid residence permit.
- Anjuna police sought disclosure under Section 33(1) of the Aadhaar Act to support probes under the Foreigners Act alongside the NDPS case.
- Justice Valmiki Menezes said providing copies of Form 1 for proof of identity, address and birth would not disclose personal documents, and records showed reliance on certificates from a Goa government gazetted officer.