Identity documents of India

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Issues[]

A large number of people remain without identity documents - poor people especially. In order to include them, identity requirements for Aadhaar have been reduced, however biometric facilities have been provided to reduce or eliminated duplication, so while it may be possible to obtain the card under a false name, it is less likely to be able to obtain another Aadhaar card under a different (or real) name, though there have been cases where the biometrics has been circumvented.[citation needed] The Government has officially rejected the use of Aadhaar as an Identity card[3] however is often treated as such, despite being insecure (it is printed on paper).[4]

There is criticism that India has too many Identity systems, and they are not consistently accepted.[citation needed]

There have been many cases of identity theft in India, and identity fraud is a major issue.[5] With documents such as the new Aadhaar card subject to considerable fraud.[6]

One prominent case was Shyam Acharya in 2017 who fled Australia after being charged for allegedly stealing the identity of a foreign doctor, Dr Sarang Chitale since 2003, practising in Australian hospitals. He obtained an Indian passport, was able to migrate, became a naturalised Australian, and practice medicine all under a stolen identity obtained in India.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Passport Seva Application form". passportindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ "AADHAR Card Documents Required". Aadhaar Card uidai.gov.in. Government of India. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ "'Aadhaar' is a number, not an ID card: Ahluwalia". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. ^ "The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About". Bloomberg Quint. Retrieved 28 May 2017. There are five main components in an Aadhaar app transaction – the customer, the vendor, the app, the back-end validation software, and the Aadhaar system itself. There are also two main external concerns – the security of the data at rest on the phone and the security of the data in transit. At all seven points, the customer’s data is vulnerable to attack ... The app and validation software are insecure, the Aadhaar system itself is insecure, the network infrastructure is insecure, and the laws are inadequate.
  5. ^ "Identity theft: Fraud cases in auto, mortgage loans and credit cards segment rise". Firstpost. First Post. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Jobless engineer made over 100 fake Aadhaar cards - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. ^ "'Fake doctor' Shyam Acharya reportedly tracked down in India by NSW Police". 14 March 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. ^ "7 News Sydney". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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