Aadhaar Card now mandatory for Death Certificate

[Sushubh]

Basic copy on Making Aadhaar mandatory for death certificates

I wonder if they would make aadhaar card of a dead person just so he can be declared dead.

 

[Sushubh]

Requirement of Aadhaar number for Registration of Death of an Individual.

 

[amish]

So if you dont have Aadhar card - you will never die!!! 😀 (on paper ofcourse!)

 

[Sushubh]

And your family won't get hold of your property. Government would take over it. Desh ki seva. Cheers.

 

[Sushubh]

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[SVK]

I wonder if they would make aadhaar card of a dead person just so he can be declared dead.

Sounds creepy. Which agent will do that?

 

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[Karan]

That was just sarcasm, no one would be foolish enough to do that. But then again anything is possible!

 

[Sushubh]

I read that live tissue is needed for fingerprints. So not sure if aadhaar can be made for someone who is already dead.

 

[Karan]

It is very much possible to fingerprint the dead.

Interesting article on the same Who What Why: How durable is a fingerprint? - BBC News

 

[geek]

this is fucked up

 

[Sushubh]

I am guessing UIDAI guidelines require fingerprint sensors that work only with live tissue. Smartphone sensors are specifically designed to reject dead tissue I believe so that phones cannot be unlocked with faked fingerprints.

 

[Sushubh]

Life After Death Now Requires an Aadhaar Number: An FAQ

 

[Sushubh]

Turns out it might not be mandatory after all.

An Applicant applying for death certificate is required to provide Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased and other details as sought in the application for death certificate for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased.

An Applicant who is not aware of the Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased will be required to provide a certificate that the deceased person does not possess Aadhaar number to the best of his/her knowledge and it should be duly informed and also prescribed that any false declaration given by the applicant in this regard will be treated as an offence as per the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and also Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969. Applicant’s Aadhaar number shall also be collected along with the Aadhaar number of the spouse or parents.

 

[Sushubh]

But it does sound like they would make life hell without aadhaar. If not of the deceased... spouse's or the parent's aadhaar might practically be mandatory.

 

[Sushubh]

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