at present if your aadhaar data is compromised and your rights are violated as an individual only the unique identification authority of india uidai can file a complaint that is you will have to approach the authority and they will take it forward this is set to change now the supreme court its judgement today said this law ie section 47 of the aadhaar act needs to be amended according to the apex court individuals should also be allowed to file complaints of data breaches this is the scs observation insofar as section 47 of the act which provides for the cognizance of offence only on a complaint made by the authority or any officer or person authorised by it is concerned it needs a suitable amendment to include the provision for filing of such a complaint by an individualvictim as well whose right is violatedsection 47 of the aadhaar act says no court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this act save on a complaint made by the authority or any officer or person authorised by it no court inferior to that of a chief metropolitan magistrate or a chief judicial magistrate shall try any offence punishable under this actcurrently the uidai has proper grievances redressal mechanisms in place however you can only use it for complaints relating to aadhaar enrolment updation and other such servicesgrievances at uidai can be made through following channelsthrough uidai contact centreuidai has set up a contact centre for handling queries and grievances related to aadhaar enrolment updation and other services at the enrolment centre the enrolment operator gives a printed acknowledgement slip to the resident after the enrolment process which contains the eidenrolment number by using the eid a resident can approach uidai contact centre on following channels contact centre details voice 1947 email helpuidaigovin resident portal file a complaintby postgrievances are received in uidai hq and ros through posthardcopy the grievances are examined and then forwarded in hardcopy to concerned regional office concerned section at hq after approval of deputy director who is public grievance officer at uidai the concerned regional officeconcerned section disposes the grievance by replying directly to the complainant under intimation to the grievance cell uidai hq interim replies if required are given by the concerned regional officeconcerned section at hqgrievances received through public grievance portal of the government of indiagrievances are received in uidai through the public grievance portal pgportalgovin there are following modes within public grievance portal dpg directorate of public grievances darpg department of administrative reforms public grievances parent organization direct receipts presidents secretariat pension ministers office pms officethe grievances are examined and then forwarded online to concerned regional office concerned section at hq after approval of deputy director who is the public grievance officer at uidai the concerned regional officeconcerned section disposes the grievance online interim replies if required are given by the concerned regional officeconcerned section at hqthrough emailmany times grievance is received through emails by