September 12, 2026

Section 41 – Aadhaar Act: Penalty for Non-Compliance with Intimation Requirements

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 — back to Table of Contents

Section 41. Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements.

Whoever, being an enrolling agency or a requesting entity, fails to comply with the requirements of sub-section (2) of section 3 or sub-section (3) of section 8, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or, in the case of a company, with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.