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A full webnotes article on Aadhaar is expected to cover the 12-digit unique identity number scheme administered by the Unique Identification Authority of India under the Aadhaar Act, 2016, its enrolment process and biometric/demographic data fields, the Aadhaar e-KYC and Aadhaar-based e-sign frameworks used by SEBI-registered intermediaries, the linkage of Aadhaar with PAN (Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act and Finance Act 2023 mandates), Aadhaar’s role in the direct benefit transfer ecosystem, the Supreme Court Puttaswamy judgments on Aadhaar’s constitutional limits, the regulatory framework for Aadhaar-linked KYC across mutual funds, banking, and insurance, internal links to neighbouring topics on webnotes.in, and a references section pointing to primary sources at uidai.gov.in and the Aadhaar Act gazette.
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