Section 12A — Power of Central Government to require Aadhaar number, etc., as identification document

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026

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What this section provides

Allows the Central Government to require prescribed identity documentation, including Aadhaar-related identification for Indian key persons and passport/OCI-type documentation for foreigners as legally applicable. The exact KYC implementation should be read with current forms/rules and constitutional/judicial developments. Governance changes should be reflected consistently across local registration, PAN, Darpan and FCRA records.

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Primary official sources

← Section 12 — Grant of certificate of registration Section 13 — Suspension of certificate →

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