Telecom Service Providers Directed To Stop Using Aadhaar For Customer Verification [Read Directions By DoT]

In compliance with the Constitution bench decision in Justice Puttaswamy case, the Department of Telecommunication has directed Telecom Service Providers to discontinue use of Aadhaar based e-KYC service for issuing new mobile connections and re-verification of existing customers.On September 26, the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court had set aside the circular issued by DoT on March 23,. In compliance with the Constitution bench decision in Justice Puttaswamy case, the Department of Telecommunication has directed Telecom Service Providers to discontinue use of Aadhaar based e-KYC service for issuing new mobile connections and re-verification of existing customers. On September 26, the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court had set aside the circular issued by DoT on March 23, 2017, which directed telecos to use Aadhaar for KYC verification of new and existing customers of mobile services. "In compliance to the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, all Licensees are to discontinue the use of 'Aadhaar' e-KYC service of UIDAI both for verification as well as for issuing new mobile connections", said the direction issued by the DoT to all telecom licensees on October 26.