The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. 34Chapter VII · Offences and Penalties
Section 34 · Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment
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Whoever impersonates or attempts to
impersonate another person, whether dead or alive, real or imaginary, by providing any false demographic
information or biometric information, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to three years or with a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 3 years
- Fine
- ₹10,000
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Magistrate of the first class
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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