November 1, 2026

Section 49 – Aadhaar Act: Members, Officers, etc., to Be Public Servants

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

Section 49. Members, officers, etc., to be public servants.

The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Authority shall be deemed, while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.