Section 40: [ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]

Q: What does Section 40 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) deal with?

Section 40 Aadhaar Act pertains to "[ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]". It is part of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 40 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) prescribes [ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 40 Aadhaar Act still in force?

Yes, Section 40 of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 40 Aadhaar Act?

धारा 40 Aadhaar Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 40 of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. Section 40 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) prescribes [ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 40 Aadhaar Act?

Dhara 40 Aadhaar Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 40 of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 40 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act) prescribes [ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 40 of The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016?

Cite as: "Section 40, The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, § 40 (India).

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Section 40 Aadhaar Act (The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016): [ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.] | Law on Tips | Law on Tips

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The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

Chapter VIIO — ffences and Penalties

Section 40

[ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]

- Whoever,-

(a) being a requesting entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8; or

(b) being an offline verification-seeking entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8A,

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§39

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§34

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§44

Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

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§38

Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository

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§35

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