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Private firms can use Aadhaar-based offline verification, says UIDAI CEO

UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan said that companies can continue with offline KYC- and quick response (QR) code-based verification

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UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Mayank Jain New Delhi
PPrivate companies can use Aadhaar-based offline verification of customers as the Supreme Court (SC) judgment has not forbidden that, tweeted Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ajay Bhushan on Thursday morning.

The SC on September 26 had ruled that private companies cannot continue to offer online electronic-Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification as the only option to get clients on board. In a series of tweets, Bhushan tried to explain the UIDAI’s stance on the matter.

He said these companies can continue with offline KYC- and quick response (QR) code-based verification. 

Earlier this year, the UIDAI updated its QR code