The Supreme Court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act that allowed private companies to access Aadhaar data. Which of the following could be the cause of the statement? I: Allowing private enterprise to avail the user’s Aadhaar numbers will lead to the exploitation of data. II: The linking of Aadhaar numbers with mobile phones allows verification of mobile users. III: The Aadhaar act violates the Right to Privacy which is a fundamental right under the constitution. Correct Answer Only I and III The Supreme Court had struck down the Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act to prevent the exploitation of user's data by private companies and also as it violates the Right to Privacy which is a fundamental right under the constitution. Hence, I and III follow. But the government was in favor of the Aadhaar act as the linking of Aadhaar numbers with mobile phones allows verification of mobile users and striking the act is not helpful as it gives access of data to private companies. So, I and III justify the scrapping of the Aadhaar act. Option 4 is the solution.