Aadhaar authentication: voluntary identity validation authorised for FINnet system users under the Aadhaar Rules. Use of Aadhaar authentication services is authorised for validating the identity of FINnet system users on a voluntary basis, pursuant to powers conferred by the Aadhaar Act and in terms of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Rules, 2020, thereby enabling FINnet to employ Aadhaar-based authentication for identity verification under the rule-based framework.