Summary
- The Kerala High Court has permitted the use of the Aadhaar database for fingerprint comparison in a double murder investigation, rejecting privacy objections raised by UIDAI.
- The court ruled that the investigating agency's request fell under Section 33 of the Aadhaar Act, allowing such disclosure when authorized by a High Court.
- This decision stems from a 2016 double murder case in Palakkad, where investigators struggled to identify additional suspects despite matching one fingerprint to an offender.
- The ruling emphasizes that this exceptional measure should not set a precedent for future cases, highlighting the unique circumstances surrounding this investigation.
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