Source: huffingtonpost.in In the run-up to the Supreme Court judgement on the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, exactly a year ago, there had already been many news reports that outlined the many problems with Aadhaar, such as multiple starvation deaths, problems with biometric verification, Aadhaar cards being bought and sold, and a frightening number of data leaks from a huge number of government departments. However, the court still ruled on
Source: thehindu.com The Madras High Court on Wednesday made it clear that it was absolutely not interested, at any point of time, in addressing a plea made by two public interest litigation (PIL) petitioners to link Aadhaar or any other government authorised identity proof with social media accounts held by individuals. Justices S. Manikumar and
Source: zeenews.india.com The Election Commission has written to the Law Ministry seeking to link Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC), popularly known as the voter ID card, with the 12-digit Aadhaar number. In its first letter to the ministry, the poll body also sought amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and stated that
Source: theprint.in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term was marked by a vigorous push for Aadhaar, India’s biometric system that was often projected as a success story ready for replication in other countries. But a recent ruling by Jamaican Supreme Court poses an important question: does Aadhaar hold a good chance of being exported? Can it become part of India’s diplomatic outreach?
Source-indianexpress.com The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce its much-awaited verdict on the Constitutional validity of the 2016 Aadhaar Act, the question of reservation in promotions, and whether live-streaming of court proceedings should be allowed. A five-judge bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and
Source – indianexpress.com The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) — the nodal agency in charge of implementing Aadhaar — on Wednesday contended that there was no indignity associated with furnishing proof of identity to any institution or person, as it was only a “regulatory procedure.” Appearing for UIDAI, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, said: “In a relational
Source:- telegraphindia.com New Delhi, March 27 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that Aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory by the government and its agencies for extending benefits of social welfare schemes. A bench of Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and S.K. Kaul, however, said that government and its
Source:- oneindia.com A petition has been filed in the challenging the decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns. A petition was moved by Kerala Communist Party of India leader Binoy Viswam in the SC questioning the introduction of Section 139 AA of the IT Act to link Aadhaar with PAN. “I did
Source – indianexpress.com With reports of various organisations and government agencies making private details of individuals such as biometrics and bank account details public, a set of Public Interest Litigations have been filed in the Supreme Court urging it to intervene and stop the government from mandating the compulsory possession of Aadhaar. The government’s decision of
