What Supreme Court’s Aadhaar verdict means for you: 10 points
6 years, 3 months ago

What Supreme Court’s Aadhaar verdict means for you: 10 points

Live Mint  

New Delhi: While upholding the constitutional validity of Aadhaar scheme, the Supreme Court has ruled that Aadhaar Act doesn’t violate your right to privacy when you agree to share biometric data. Private entities have been barred from using Aadhaar card for KYC authentication purposes but you will still need Aadhaar for various other purposes including PAN card and ITR filing. A 5-member constitution bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra ruled that Aadhaar is mandatory for filing of income tax returns and allotment of Permanent Account Number. The Supreme Court has made exception for children saying that no child can be denied benefits of any scheme if he or she doesn’t have Aadhaar card.

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Aadhaar card is not proof of age, only identity, reiterates Madhya Pradesh high court
2 months ago

Aadhaar card is not proof of age, only identity, reiterates Madhya Pradesh high court

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh high court has ordered the state government to inform all authorities concerned in the state that Aadhaar was not a document of age but identity. Sahu cited a verdict by a coordinate bench of the court which ordered the state to consider the age according to Aadhaar and sought similar directions. Justice Ahluwalia, however, noted that the …

PAN-Aadhaar link now mandatory – Check deadline
2 months ago

PAN-Aadhaar link now mandatory – Check deadline

India Today  

The Indian government has introduced a new rule requiring all PAN cardholders to link their PAN with Aadhaar to combat financial fraud. This move comes in response to a surge in financial fraud, with reports of fintech firms using PAN data to create customer profiles without permission, raising serious privacy concerns. The main aim of linking PAN with Aadhaar is …

'No Public Interest': Delhi HC Directs Roster Bench To Hear Lawyer's Plea For Govt Life Insurance Benefits Without Furnishing His Aadhaar
4 months ago

'No Public Interest': Delhi HC Directs Roster Bench To Hear Lawyer's Plea For Govt Life Insurance Benefits Without Furnishing His Aadhaar

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today observed that there is no public interest involved in the writ petition moved by a lawyer, seeking to remove AADHAAR number as a mandatory requirement for the purpose of registration under Chief Minister Advocates' Welfare Scheme.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that it was petitioner's personal choice …

Secure Aadhaar data from misuse
1 year, 8 months ago

Secure Aadhaar data from misuse

Hindustan Times  

Last week, the government proposed to tweak rules regarding Aadhaar to allow entities other than the government for identity verification, a report in this newspaper noted. However, in 2019, the government tweaked the Aadhaar Act to allow some private companies — telecom providers and financial institutions — to seek Aadhaar voluntarily. The scale, and the associated problems of privacy and …

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a petition challenging the power of the Election Commission of India to use the Aadhaar database in the process of deletion and updation of entries in the electoral roll. 28 of the Representation of People's Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 2022 and two notifications regarding Aadhaar-Voter Card …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandatory Aadhar Requirement For Availing Ration Under National Food Security Act
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandatory Aadhar Requirement For Availing Ration Under National Food Security Act

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar card to avail free ration under the National Food Security Act, 2013. Suppose you have a legal right under NFSA which is now constitutional right as per Puttaswamy, then your right can be taken away only on provisions mentioned in Aadhaar Act…Parliament enacted both …

Supreme Court to deliver judgment today on pleas seeking review of verdict upholding Aadhaar validity
4 years ago

Supreme Court to deliver judgment today on pleas seeking review of verdict upholding Aadhaar validity

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its verdict on pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by then Chief Justice Dipak Misra held that …

Aadhaar Verdict Review: SC Judgement on Pleas Against Aadhaar Scheme Validity Tomorrow
4 years ago

Aadhaar Verdict Review: SC Judgement on Pleas Against Aadhaar Scheme Validity Tomorrow

News 18  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its verdict on pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by then Chief Justice Dipak Misra held that while Aadhaar …

Supreme Court To Consider Review Petitions Against Aadhaar Verdict Tomorrow
4 years ago

Supreme Court To Consider Review Petitions Against Aadhaar Verdict Tomorrow

Live Law  

The review petitions against the September 2018 verdict of the Supreme Court upholding the Aadhaar project are listed before a five judge bench tomorrow.A Constitution Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, S Abdul Nazeer and BR Gavai will consider the petitions at 1.30 pm in chamber. The review petitions against the September 2018 verdict of the Supreme …

PAN Not To Be Declared Inoperative Due To Non-Linking With Aadhaar Until Aadhaar Act Attains Finality: Gujarat HC [Read Order]
4 years, 11 months ago

PAN Not To Be Declared Inoperative Due To Non-Linking With Aadhaar Until Aadhaar Act Attains Finality: Gujarat HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

As the validity of the Aadhaar Act is under consideration by the Supreme Court, the Gujarat High Court has held that until a final verdict in that matter, the authorities will not declare a PAN inoperative due to non-linking of Aadhaar. "in the opinion of this court, with a view to balance the equities, the applicant needs to be protected …

SC seeks govt’s response on use of Aadhaar as ID
5 years, 1 month ago

SC seeks govt’s response on use of Aadhaar as ID

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and the Unique Identification Authority of India on a PIL challenging the Aadhaar and Other Laws Act, 2019, that provides for voluntary use of Aadhaar as an identification document for opening of the bank accounts and for getting mobile connections. Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which now …

Supreme Court seeks government reply to plea on Aadhaar data use by private firms
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court seeks government reply to plea on Aadhaar data use by private firms

The Hindu  

A Bench of Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde and B.R. Gavai of the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government and the Unique Identification Authority of India to respond to a petition alleging that recent amendments to the Aadhaar law opened the back door to private players to access citizens’ sensitive personal data. “The impugned Act creates a …

Penalty, jail term to private entities storing Aadhaar data
5 years, 6 months ago

Penalty, jail term to private entities storing Aadhaar data

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha cleared the Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill, 2019 by a voice vote on Thursday. The Bill replaces an Ordinance promulgated on March 2 and provides for a stiff ₹1 crore penalty and a jail term to private entities for storing Aadhaar data. Data protection Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad, speaking about the …

Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification with customer's consent: RBI
5 years, 7 months ago

Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification with customer's consent: RBI

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification with the customer’s consent, the Reserve Bank said Wednesday as it updated its list of documents eligible for identification of individuals. “Banks have been allowed to carry out Aadhaar authentication/ offline-verification of an individual who voluntarily uses his Aadhaar number for identification purpose,” the central bank said in its amended Master Direction …

Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC with customer's consent: RBI
5 years, 7 months ago

Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC with customer's consent: RBI

India TV News  

Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification with the customer's consent, the Reserve Bank said Wednesday as it updated its list of documents eligible for identification of individuals. "Banks have been allowed to carry out Aadhaar authentication/ offline-verification of an individual who voluntarily uses his Aadhaar number for identification purpose," the central bank said in its amended Master Direction on …

Jamaica SC Follows Aadhaar Dissent to Strike Down Its ID System
5 years, 9 months ago

Jamaica SC Follows Aadhaar Dissent to Strike Down Its ID System

The Quint  

Notwithstanding the far reaching decision of the majority, I am inclined towards the view of Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud J in his dissenting judgment. That learned Judge recognised that technology has caused our institutions of governance to face new challenges. I respectfully wish to adopt as my own, the learned Judge summarised the overall constitutional failings of the Aadhaar scheme …

Challenge Against Aadhaar Ordinance: Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response
5 years, 9 months ago

Challenge Against Aadhaar Ordinance: Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Centre on a plea which has challenged the constitutional validity of the recent Aadhaar Ordinance on the grounds that it was brought to "overturn" the Supreme Court decision regarding the use of Aadhaar by the private sector. A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court had in September last year …

The Aadhaar ordinance raises serious constitutional concerns
5 years, 10 months ago

The Aadhaar ordinance raises serious constitutional concerns

Hindustan Times  

Late on Thursday night, the Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of the Aadhaar and other Laws Ordinance, 2019. This ordinance, as the name suggests, amends the Aadhaar Act, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s September 2018 judgment that held parts of it to be unconstitutional. The Aadhaar amendments are also worrying because they attempt to directly overturn the Supreme …

Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof
5 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the promulgation of an Ordinance to allow voluntary submission of Aadhaar as identity proof for use by private entities such as banks, telcos and fintech firms. The amendment also provides for civil penalties for violations of Aadhaar Act and provisions by entities in the Aadhaar ecosystem. “Subsequent to …

Aadhaar mandatory to file income tax returns
5 years, 11 months ago

Aadhaar mandatory to file income tax returns

Live Mint  

Insurance The insurance regulator, in a circular last month, asked insurers to not make Form 60, Aadhaar and PAN card mandatory for the policy holder as part of the know your customer process. However, Aadhaar continues to be on the list of officially accepted identity documents that can be submitted to open such accounts, and a customer can voluntarily use …

To file ITRs, linking Aadhaar-PAN is mandatory by March 31: CBDT
5 years, 11 months ago

To file ITRs, linking Aadhaar-PAN is mandatory by March 31: CBDT

Live Mint  

The CBDT has stressed that Aadhaar-PAN linking is "mandatory" for those filing an Income Tax Return and this procedure has to be "completed" by March 31 this year. Consequently, in terms of Section 139AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 and order dated June 30, 2018 of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Aadhaar-PAN linking is mandatory now which has to …

A renewed attack on privacy: on Aadhaar Bill
6 years ago

A renewed attack on privacy: on Aadhaar Bill

The Hindu  

On Friday, the Lok Sabha, without any attendant discussion, passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill, 2018. Originally, Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act allowed both the state and private entities to use the programme to establish an individual’s identity pursuant to a law or a contract. This part of the section, thus, is declared unconstitutional.” Although this leaves little …

The Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
6 years ago

The Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

The Quint  

New Delhi, Jan 2 The Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill, 2018 that amends the Aadhaar Act 2016 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid opposition by the Congress and the Trinamool Congress. Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who introduced the Bill, said it was not in violation of the Supreme Court judgement and rejected the Opposition's concern over privacy. …

Review petition filed in SC seeking re-examination of its Aadhaar verdict
6 years ago

Review petition filed in SC seeking re-examination of its Aadhaar verdict

Firstpost  

The petition challenges the verdict that Aadhaar Act does not violate the right to privacy. A review petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking re-examination of its verdict by which the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme was held as constitutionally valid. It claimed that the Aadhaar program, which had been in existence prior to the enactment of the …

UIDAI cautions schools not to insist on Aadhaar for admission
6 years ago

UIDAI cautions schools not to insist on Aadhaar for admission

The Hindu  

Aadhaar issuing body UIDAI has asserted that schools cannot make the 12-digit biometric identifier a pre-condition for student admission and warned that doing so will be against the recent order of the Supreme Court. This is not as per the provisions of law.school admission and other facility to children cannot be made conditional to production of Aadhaar,” UIDAI CEO Ajay …

UIDAI cautions schools not to insist on Aadhaar for admission
6 years ago

UIDAI cautions schools not to insist on Aadhaar for admission

India TV News  

Aadhaar issuing body UIDAI has asserted that schools cannot make the 12-digit biometric identifier a pre-condition for student admission and warned that doing so will be against the recent order of the Supreme Court. This is not as per the provisions of law.school admission and other facility to children cannot be made conditional to production of Aadhaar," UIDAI CEO Ajay …

UIDAI cautions schools not to insist on Aadhaar for admission
6 years ago

UIDAI cautions schools not to insist on Aadhaar for admission

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Aadhaar issuing body UIDAI has asserted that schools cannot make the 12-digit biometric identifier a pre-condition for student admission and warned that doing so will be against the recent order of the Supreme Court. This is not as per the provisions of law.school admission and other facility to children cannot be made conditional to production of Aadhaar,” UIDAI …

Review Petition Filed In SC Against Constitution Bench’s Aadhaar Judgment [Read Petition]
6 years ago

Review Petition Filed In SC Against Constitution Bench’s Aadhaar Judgment [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India challenging its upholding of the Constitutional validity of Aadhaar in Justice K.S. It submits, “Both these judgments have failed to account that when there is an express prohibition in the plain language of the statute itself, then it must be given effect to, and on this ground alone, …

Review petition in Supreme Court against its Aadhaar verdict
6 years ago

Review petition in Supreme Court against its Aadhaar verdict

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A review petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking re-examination of its verdict by which the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme was held as constitutionally valid. Senior advocate Indira Jaising said the review petition has been filed against the September 26 verdict of the five-judge constitution bench which had said there was nothing in the Aadhaar …

Aadhaar: Twists and turns in the biometric tale
6 years ago

Aadhaar: Twists and turns in the biometric tale

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Aadhaar, India’s extraordinary attempt to give every citizen a biometric identity, is set for a massive revamp with new offline verification tools and non-intrusive ways for people seeking to voluntarily use the 12-digit unique number for new bank accounts and mobile connections. After twists and turns in 2018, led by the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the constitutional …

Citizens without a PAN card could soon be allowed to withdraw their Aadhaar number: Report
6 years, 1 month ago

Citizens without a PAN card could soon be allowed to withdraw their Aadhaar number: Report

Firstpost  

The move will give all citizens the option to opt out of the Aadhaar system letting them withdraw their Aadhaar number. Following the Supreme Court judgment back in September, which upheld the validity of the Aadhaar system, the government is now reportedly in the last stages of finalising a proposal to amend the Aadhaar Act. The move will give all …

UIDAI asks banks to use Aadhaar e-KYC for DBT users
6 years, 2 months ago

UIDAI asks banks to use Aadhaar e-KYC for DBT users

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has said that Aadhaar e-KYC can be used to authenticate beneficiaries of government subsidies and welfare schemes, while for others the Aadhaar card can be used for verification, said a senior UIDAI official, requesting anonymity. The UIDAI wrote to banks after it received legal opinion on the matter, in the wake of …

Supreme Court’s decision on Aadhaar: impact on tax compliance
6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court’s decision on Aadhaar: impact on tax compliance

Live Mint  

It is now mandatory to link permanent account number with Aadhaar for income tax purposes, non-compliance will result in PAN becoming invalid. The government also made Aadhaar mandatory for income tax purposes, wherein a provision was introduced to link it with the PAN. In view of the implications arising on invalidation of PAN in India, every resident individual who is …

SC's Aadhaar verdict reiterates supremacy of Constitution, shows State can't intrude upon citizens' privacy
6 years, 3 months ago

SC's Aadhaar verdict reiterates supremacy of Constitution, shows State can't intrude upon citizens' privacy

Firstpost  

Aadhaar, the pet project of two successive governments, is here to stay: at least for now. What is interesting to note from the 1,448 page ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the Aadhaar case is the fact that its landmark judgment in Justice KS Puttaswamy v. Union of India has been used extensively to debate and put …

Aadhaar verdict 2018: Voter Id, Aadhaar details of students not mandatory for admission, says Delhi HC
6 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar verdict 2018: Voter Id, Aadhaar details of students not mandatory for admission, says Delhi HC

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Monday, October 1 ruled that it is not mandatory to give Aadhaar and voter ID details of students, along with that of their siblings and parents, for the purpose of admission of students in schools in the capital. Aadhaar not mandatory for mobile connections, school admissions A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Chander …

Aadhaar Judgment : Certain Concerns
6 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar Judgment : Certain Concerns

Live Law  

Aadhaar scheme has been one of the most ambitious projects of the Government of India. Concerns regarding majority judgment The majority judgment written by Justice A K Sikri, while declaring the Aadhaar Act to be constitutional, has struck down provisions such as section 33 as well as section 57. Threshold of right to privacy and constitutional principles of proportionality as …

Aadhaar verdict no reason to celebrate for govt; Supreme Court points out several flaws in project's implementation
6 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar verdict no reason to celebrate for govt; Supreme Court points out several flaws in project's implementation

Firstpost  

It is, perhaps, useful to remind that the Aadhaar Act and the Aadhaar project were under the lens — not the petitioners. By a majority of 4:1, the Aadhaar project and the Aadhaar Act were partially upheld even as several crucial provisions of the Act were struck down as unconstitutional. The minority opinion went further and held the conduct of …

How Supreme Court’s Aadhaar order affects you
6 years, 3 months ago

How Supreme Court’s Aadhaar order affects you

Live Mint  

With the Supreme Court holding Aadhaar to be constitutionally sound, a lot is set to change for the state, and its citizens, besides other stakeholders such as private firms. This sounds neat on paper, but will be tough to enforce, as bank accounts need permanent account number, which has to be linked with Aadhaar. Taking forward the government’s vision for …

Govt bid to extend data dragnet clipped, partly
6 years, 3 months ago

Govt bid to extend data dragnet clipped, partly

Deccan Chronicle  

It is important to remember that a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by then Chief Justice J.S. In its second Aadhaar judgment by 4-1, led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the court held in a majority view that the right to privacy had to be balanced with the right to food, which is part of Article 21’s …

Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar leads to confusion in private sector
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar leads to confusion in private sector

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Supreme Court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act that allowed sharing of Aadhaar data with private entities, companies don’t have clarity on what the ruling means for their business. Lawyers disagree Sanjay Hegde, a senior Supreme Court advocate, said private companies can’t restrict access to services without Aadhaar. But Jaideep Gupta, another senior advocate, …

SC Verdict Fills Gaps in Aadhaar Act: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Verdict Fills Gaps in Aadhaar Act: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Quint  

Let’s come to the second issue which was an imbalance in rights between consumers on one end and UIDAI on the other. One is, on what kind of services does Aadhaar become mandatory was the question posed to the Supreme Court and the court has said very clearly that the act passed by the parliament effectively limits the mandatory use …

Aadhaar Ruling Explained: What the 5-Judge Constitution Bench Said
6 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar Ruling Explained: What the 5-Judge Constitution Bench Said

The Quint  

It was in 2009, that the Indian government saw immense potential in the use of technology for the purposes of identification and disbursement of subsidies provided by it. Towards this end, it devised a program, namely Aadhaar, whereby biometric information of individuals was to be used for the purposes of identification and verified disbursement activities. But with no set date …

What the Aadhaar ruling means for consumers
6 years, 3 months ago

What the Aadhaar ruling means for consumers

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court has upheld Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, while striking down the PMLA rule that made Aadhaar mandatory for bank accounts. What this means is while Aadhaar will not be mandatory for availing banking and financial services, it will be required to file tax returns Insurance services will suffer R.M. For the insurance sector, Aadhaar has …

Aadhaar not needed for CBSE, NEET, UGC exam and school admissions: SC verdict on Aadhaar
6 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar not needed for CBSE, NEET, UGC exam and school admissions: SC verdict on Aadhaar

India Today  

In a big relief to students, the Supreme Court on Wednesday i.e. September 26 declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but said Aadhaar need not be made compulsory for school admissions, CBSE, NEET and UGC exams. SC verdict on Aadhaar A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said Aadhaar would not be mandatory for …

‘Happy that private firms will not have access to Aadhaar’
6 years, 3 months ago

‘Happy that private firms will not have access to Aadhaar’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court verdict upholding the constitutional validity of Aadhaar was met with varied reactions from Delhiites. While some continued to raise questions about invasion of privacy, others were happy that certain riders had been introduced that banned private companies making Aadhaar compulsory for services like getting a SIM card, admission into educational institutions and bank accounts. Rethink Aadhaar, a …

SC verdict, ‘Aadhaar’ tweets among top trending in city
6 years, 3 months ago

SC verdict, ‘Aadhaar’ tweets among top trending in city

The Hindu  

Seven of the top trending tweets in the city were about Aadhaar and the Supreme Court verdict on Wednesday as citizens remained riveted by the key judgment that redefines citizen-State relationship. The country may eventually pay dearly for this,” says Ajay Gandhi, a Chartered Accountant who has hosted a number of debates over the issue at Manthan. We don’t know …

‘Aadhaar judgment gives government more power’
6 years, 3 months ago

‘Aadhaar judgment gives government more power’

The Hindu  

Professor Nagarjuna G., an activist for Software Freedom and Privacy and petitioner in the Aadhaar case, on Wednesday said, “I am not happy with the judgment as it gives a lot of power to the government.” After the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment in the case, Prof. Nagarjuna said, “I filed the petition in 2011 and after seven years I …

Supreme Court says Aadhaar fine, but restricts use for govt welfare schemes
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court says Aadhaar fine, but restricts use for govt welfare schemes

Hindustan Times  

A majority judgment of a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, but restricted its use to government welfare schemes funded by the Consolidated Fund of India in a verdict that the government and the Opposition immediately owned. The five-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra in a 4:1 verdict also …

Curbs on use of Aadhaar data a blow to fintech firms and payment banks
6 years, 3 months ago

Curbs on use of Aadhaar data a blow to fintech firms and payment banks

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a major blow to fintech companies and payment banks which rely on Aadhaar to authenticate customers, the Supreme Court in its landmark judgement on Wednesday held the use of Aadhaar information by private companies as unconstitutional. Private companies, mostly from the fintech industry, which sell various products such as loans, mutual funds and insurance, use Aadhaar to …

Supreme Court hits right notes in landmark Aadhaar verdict; Critics’ concerns met, but govt won’t be unhappy
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court hits right notes in landmark Aadhaar verdict; Critics’ concerns met, but govt won’t be unhappy

Firstpost  

In as much as these provisions were held to be symptomatic of a “surveillance state”, the Supreme Court judgment seems to have corroborated the views of Aadhaar critics who held such linking of services with biometric data an assault on privacy of citizens. Circular dated 23.03.2017, thus, cannot be held to be a law and direction to re-verification of all …

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