Fake Indian Passports Held By Srilankan Nationals: Madras High Court Directs UIDAI To Share Details Of 35 Aadhaar Cards With 'Q' Branch-CID
2 years, 10 months ago

Fake Indian Passports Held By Srilankan Nationals: Madras High Court Directs UIDAI To Share Details Of 35 Aadhaar Cards With 'Q' Branch-CID

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently directed the Deputy Director, UIDAI to furnish details of 35 Aadhaar Cards sought by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, "Q" Branch CID, Chennai City. Justice G Jayachandran made the above order on a plea by the Deputy Superintendent following rejection of his request by the UIDAI, seeking information about the Aadhaar Card Numbers along with KYC documents submitted by the applicants of the concerned Aadhaar cards. The relief sought by the petitioner was to direct the respondent to share the Aadhaar card information including the genuineness of the Aadhaar Cards, whether they were issued to the same person, and any updates from the date of issue to date done to these numbers, and the details of the authorized person who can make/have made the corrections, the certified copied of the applications along with the KYC documents submitted by the applicants. The respondents submitted that such sharing of information regarding the Aadhaar Card details will amount to a breach of the order of the Supreme Court in Justice K.S Puttaswamy and Another v. Union of India and Others The court, however, was of the opinion that the intention of the petitioners for obtaining the information was merely to ascertain whether the Aadhaar cards seized by them were genuine or not and if so, to ascertain on what basis these were issued to such Foreign Nationals.

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Two suspected irregular migrants from Bangladesh arrested at Angamaly in Kerala
1 day, 2 hours ago

Two suspected irregular migrants from Bangladesh arrested at Angamaly in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam Rural police in Kerala on Thursday arrested two suspected irregular migrants belonging to Bangladesh from Angamaly for violations of norms under the Foreigners Act, 1946. According to the first information report filed by the Angamaly police, the two were nabbed from a building in Pantra colony near Moonamparambu in Angamaly. Reportedly, the two had crossed the border to …

'Procedural Law Can't Obstruct Justice', Jharkhand HC Directs UIDAI To Provide Aadhaar Details For Investigation In Minors Trafficking Case
2 weeks ago

'Procedural Law Can't Obstruct Justice', Jharkhand HC Directs UIDAI To Provide Aadhaar Details For Investigation In Minors Trafficking Case

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court recently directed the Unique Identification Authority of India to provide the Aadhaar card details of trafficked minors to the investigating agency under a sealed cover. The division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava directed the UIDAI to provide the Aadhaar Card details of the trafficked minors overruling its objection under Section …

'Purpose Is Different, Don't Want Personal Info': State Govt To Uttarakhand HC On Plea Against UCC Form Asking Live-In Couples' Private Details
1 month ago

'Purpose Is Different, Don't Want Personal Info': State Govt To Uttarakhand HC On Plea Against UCC Form Asking Live-In Couples' Private Details

Live Law  

On Friday, the State Government submitted before the Uttarakhand High Court that the purpose of including the provision in the State's Uniform Civil Code related to compulsory registration through Aadhaar and the requirement to submit proof of previous relationships is different and that the state does not seek people's private or personal details. He was responding to a petition filed …

Karnataka High Court Allows ED To Access Aadhar Database For Probing Case Under PMLA
1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Allows ED To Access Aadhar Database For Probing Case Under PMLA

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition filed by Enforcement Directorate and directed the Unique Identification Authority of India to permit ED to examine the Aadhar database of 21 persons including the identity information or authentication records, while probing a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. A single judge, Justice Hemant Chandangoudar while allowing the petition …

Fake Aadhaar cards used for property registration: Madras High Court directs Sub-Registrar to file police complaint
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fake Aadhaar cards used for property registration: Madras High Court directs Sub-Registrar to file police complaint

The Hindu  

After coming across a shocking incident of four fake Aadhaar cards having been used to register documents related to an immovable property, the Madras High Court has directed the Thiruporur Sub-Registrar in Chengalpattu district to file a police complaint. Asha also decided to monitor the police investigation since it was a serious case and ordered that the Sub-Registrar also make …

Delhi Police arrests two men for helping Bangladeshi woman get fake Indian documents
2 months ago

Delhi Police arrests two men for helping Bangladeshi woman get fake Indian documents

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi Police has arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in providing fraudulent Indian identity documents to a Bangladeshi woman who entered the country illegally more than 10 years ago, an official said on Thursday. Delhi Police arrests two men for helping Bangladeshi woman get fake Indian documents According to the police, Sachin Chauhan from Gautam Buddh …

Delhi police issues notice to AAP MLA in fake Aadhaar case involving illegal Bangladesh migrants
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi police issues notice to AAP MLA in fake Aadhaar case involving illegal Bangladesh migrants

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police has sent a notice to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mohinder Goyal in a fake Aadhaar card documents case on Saturday. The case pertains to a group of ‘illegal Bangladeshi immigrants’ who were arrested by the Delhi police recently while in possession of fake documents like the Aadhar card and voter IDs. This comes as the ruling AAP …

Delhi Police summons AAP's Mohinder Goyal in fake docs case involving Bangladeshis
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Police summons AAP's Mohinder Goyal in fake docs case involving Bangladeshis

India Today  

The Delhi Police on Saturday sent a notice to AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal and his staff in connection with the discovery of fake documents during a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Sources told India Today TV that Goyal's signature and official seal were found on the forged documents that were seized by the Delhi Police. The notice came days after …

Madurai Bench of Madras HC allows Minister Chezhiaan's plea seeking passport
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madurai Bench of Madras HC allows Minister Chezhiaan's plea seeking passport

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday allowed a petition filed by Minister for Higher Education Govi Chezhiaan seeking to direct the Tiruchy passport authorities to issue passport to him. However, during verification, the Pandhanallur police of Thanjavur gave an adverse report citing that a criminal case was pending against him. Despite giving an explanation to …

Bangladeshi national living in Kolkata for a year arrested: Police
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladeshi national living in Kolkata for a year arrested: Police

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: A Bangladeshi national was arrested on Thursday night from Collin Lane on charges of illegally living in the country on the basis of fake documents for nearly a year, police said on Friday. An Aadhaar card and PAN card, both issued using forged documents, were seized from the accused An Aadhaar card and PAN card, both issued using forged …

As 'Bangladeshi' Issue Gains Steam Ahead Of Elections, Delhi Police Nabs 11 In 'Aadhaar Card' Racket
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As 'Bangladeshi' Issue Gains Steam Ahead Of Elections, Delhi Police Nabs 11 In 'Aadhaar Card' Racket

ABP News  

Five Bangladeshi citizens were arrested on Tuesday in Delhi, along with six Indians who allegedly provided them with fake Aadhaar cards. #WATCH | Delhi Police conducts a verification drive to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants living in the Kalindi Kunj area pic.twitter.com/55450onwHW — ANI December 24, 2024 BJP Accuses AAP Of Raking In 'Bangladeshi Votes' Reacting to the arrests, BJP leader …

Assam Won't Give Aadhaar Card To Those Who Didn't Apply For NRC: CM Himanta
3 months, 1 week ago

Assam Won't Give Aadhaar Card To Those Who Didn't Apply For NRC: CM Himanta

ABP News  

In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens, the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get the unique identity card would be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied in NRC. From now on, the General Administration Department of the state government will be the nodal agency to …

No Aadhaar card to persons who did not apply for NRC: Assam government
3 months, 1 week ago

No Aadhaar card to persons who did not apply for NRC: Assam government

India Today  

In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens, the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get a unique identity card will be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied to NRC. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in view of an infiltration attempt by citizens of …

Aadhaar card is not proof of age, only identity, reiterates Madhya Pradesh high court
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Hassan DC complains about staff at Aadhaar centre ‘creating fake birth certificates’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hassan DC complains about staff at Aadhaar centre ‘creating fake birth certificates’

The Hindu  

An employee at the Aadhaar centre in the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Hassan, in Karnataka, has been accused of creating fake birth certificates to generate Aadhaar cards. On August 30, Hassan DC C. Sathyabhama complained to the police to take action against Anushree, who had been working at the Aadhaar centre for more than two years. The official, in his …

Mumbai: 20 Bangladeshis found guilty of entering India illegally and obtaining fake Indian documents
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai: 20 Bangladeshis found guilty of entering India illegally and obtaining fake Indian documents

Op India  

Twenty Bangladeshi citizens were found guilty on 24th May by Maharashtra’s Mumbai Killa Court of entering India without any valid documents, and fabricating Aadhar cards, birth certificates, Indian passport and other documents claiming permanent residency. The case dates back to 19th October of last year when Borivali police apprehended three citizens of Bangladesh, and submitted a First Information Report and …

[Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case] Issued Documents For Convicts To Travel Back To Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan High Commission Tells Madras High Court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

[Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case] Issued Documents For Convicts To Travel Back To Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan High Commission Tells Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Sri Lankan High Commission has informed the Madras High Court that temporary travel documents have been issued to Balasundaram Robert Payas, Mr. Vetrivel Srikaran, and Mr. Shanmugalingam Jeyakumar, convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case allowing them to be deported to Sri Lanka. During the course of the proceedings, the Additional Public Prosecutor informed the court that the Sri …

Calcutta HC directs Centre to file affidavit on PIL alleging deactivation of Aadhaar cards
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta HC directs Centre to file affidavit on PIL alleging deactivation of Aadhaar cards

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to file an affidavit on a PIL alleging deactivation of Aadhaar cards of people by the authorities concerned. Sivagnanam directed the Centre to file the affidavit within three weeks stating its position on the allegation made in the PIL, which claimed that Aadhaar cards of people were being deactivated in an …

Hyderabad: CID To Grill Cop in Fake Passport Case
1 year ago

Hyderabad: CID To Grill Cop in Fake Passport Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Crime Investigation Department officials are likely to seek police custody of the arrested accused in a fake passport case to question them on their role in providing fake passports to Sri Lankan nationals. Recently, CID officials arrested Koppisetti Kalyan, passport agent and three ASIs — Thippanna, ASI of Police, Traffic, Maredpally, Shaik Nazeer Basha, ASI of Police, Panjagutta, and …

Hyderabad: CID arrests four more in fake passport case
1 year ago

Hyderabad: CID arrests four more in fake passport case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The CID has arrested four more persons in connection with the fake passports case. The four arrested are identified as passport agent Koppisetti Kalyan, of BK Guda, SR Nagar, and three assistant sub-inspectors identified as Thippanna from Traffic PS, Maredpally, Shaik Nazeer Basha from Panjagutta Traffic PS, and Guntur Venkateshwarlu from the SHE Team at Haka Bhavan. The CID …

NIA files two charge sheets naming three Bangladeshi nationals in a human trafficking case
1 year, 1 month ago

NIA files two charge sheets naming three Bangladeshi nationals in a human trafficking case

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday filed two charge-sheets naming three Bangladeshi nationals in a case involving trafficking of persons of Rohingya and Bangladeshi origin into India as part of a large-scale network of traffickers. According to the NIA, the “Tamil Nadu Human Trafficking” case accused were actively involved in creating forged Indian documents to conceal their true identity. had …

Karnataka High Court Asks Registrar To Verify Authenticity Of Aadhar Card Before Registering Agreements Of Sale, Other Documents
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Asks Registrar To Verify Authenticity Of Aadhar Card Before Registering Agreements Of Sale, Other Documents

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Inspector General of Registration to verify the authenticity of the Aadhar card and identity of the person who produces it for registering any document and only thereafter proceed with the registration of a document. Following which it directed “I am of the considered opinion that it would be required for the Inspector General …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows POCSO Accused To Examine UIDAI Official To Disprove Age Of Prosecutrix Based On Aadhar Card Details
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows POCSO Accused To Examine UIDAI Official To Disprove Age Of Prosecutrix Based On Aadhar Card Details

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a man accused of rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences to examine an official of UIDAI, in an attempt to show that the prosecutrix is not a minor.In the present case, the accused sought directions to summon a UIDAI official to produce Aadhar details of …

CBIC Notifies Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication Through GST Seva Kendras Approved For Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 4 months ago

CBIC Notifies Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication Through GST Seva Kendras Approved For Andhra Pradesh

Live Law  

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has notified the biometric-based Aadhaar authentication through Goods and Services Tax Seva Kendras has been approved for Andhra Pradesh.At the 50th GST Council Meeting, which took place in New Delhi on July 11, 2023, it was suggested that a risk-based biometric Aadhar authentication pilot program be carried out in Gujarat. The Central …

BJP demands disqualification of Karnataka Minister Byrathi Suresh over fake Aadhaar, voter IDs creation case
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP demands disqualification of Karnataka Minister Byrathi Suresh over fake Aadhaar, voter IDs creation case

India TV News  

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded the disqualification of Karnataka Urban Development Minister and Hebbal MLA, Suresha B S, from the state assembly. These individuals were allegedly found creating counterfeit and fraudulent Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, driving licenses, PAN cards, and other documents in their business establishment, MSL Techno Solutions, located in RT Nagar. The BJP leaders in …

Karnataka: BJP demands CBI or NIA probe into fake Aadhaar card, voter ID creation case
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka: BJP demands CBI or NIA probe into fake Aadhaar card, voter ID creation case

Firstpost  

The BJP MLA noted that one should have a birth certificate to create an Aadhaar card.“If these documents are created by bypassing the birth certificate, then one can understand the clout the accused enjoy, " he said. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation or the National Investigation Agency probe the fake voter ID …

Supreme Court asks UIDAI, Manipur govt to ensure Aadhaar cards are provided to displaced persons
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court asks UIDAI, Manipur govt to ensure Aadhaar cards are provided to displaced persons

India TV News  

Supreme Court asks UIDAI, Manipur govt to ensure Aadhaar cards are provided to displaced persons The Supreme Court gave direction to the authorities on issues related to Aadhaar cards in violence-hit Manipur. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Unique Identification Authority of India and the Manipur government to address issues related to verification of Aadhaar cards expeditiously in the …

BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000
1 year, 6 months ago

BMTC official duped by fake ‘Mumbai police’, loses ₹95,000

The Hindu  

A senior official with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation lost ₹95,687 to a man, who posed as a customer care executive and later as a deputy commissioner of police with the “Mumbai crime branch” and informed her that her Aadhaar card had been misused. The victim complained to the South division cybercrime police that she received a phone call from …

Steps initiated to deport four Sri Lankan convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, FRRO tells Madras High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Steps initiated to deport four Sri Lankan convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, FRRO tells Madras High Court

The Hindu  

Foreigners Regional Registration Officer in Chennai has informed the Madras High Court of having written to Ministry of External Affairs on November 12, 2022 to take steps for issuance of travel documents by the Sri Lankan High Commission in India to the four Sri Lankan life convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case since they had now …

Gujarat: Two held in Surat for forging documents like Aadhaar, PAN cards
1 year, 6 months ago

Gujarat: Two held in Surat for forging documents like Aadhaar, PAN cards

India TV News  

Gujarat: At least two people have been held in Surat for allegedly forging documents including Aadhaar and PAN card, Voter IDs. According to officials, the accused forged around two lakh identity proof documents including Aadhaar and PAN cards. Acting on a complaint received from the officials of a private sector bank that some persons got loans processed on the basis …

Surat: Tohidul Haq makes fake Aadhaar card in the name of Rohit Sharma to live in Hindu area, arrested
1 year, 6 months ago

Surat: Tohidul Haq makes fake Aadhaar card in the name of Rohit Sharma to live in Hindu area, arrested

Op India  

On August 25, Friday, the Surat Police arrested a Muslim youth living in the city purportedly on a fake Aadhaar card showing himself to be a Hindu. The Surat police have recovered three Aadhaar cards from the accused, two of which are forged with one made in a Hindu name, Rohit Sharma. After marrying her, the accused made a fake …

In a murder case, unique ID authority tells Bombay High Court Aadhaar not proof of age
1 year, 7 months ago

In a murder case, unique ID authority tells Bombay High Court Aadhaar not proof of age

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Pune Police, in which they sought an order directing the Unique Identification Authority of India to furnish details of Aadhaar of an accused in a murder case. The Pune police, without challenging this order, sought documents relied upon by UIDAI to issue the two Aadhaar cards for the accused. …

3 Chennai men held for making fake passports utilise unused pages from original ones
1 year, 9 months ago

3 Chennai men held for making fake passports utilise unused pages from original ones

India Today  

Police have arrested three men for running a fake passport racket in Chennai. The suspects utilised unused pages from old original ones to make the fake documents, police said. Based on a tip-off from multiple agencies, police first arrested Mohammed Sheik Iliyaz of Royapuram on May 20. During questioning, the team discovered that the three men had forged passports using …

People Can’t Be Denied Benefits Of Welfare Schemes Only Because They Don’t Possess Aadhaar Card Or Mobile Number: Orissa High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

People Can’t Be Denied Benefits Of Welfare Schemes Only Because They Don’t Possess Aadhaar Card Or Mobile Number: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has cautioned both the Union and State Governments that they must not deny benefits of different welfare schemes to the needy people belonging to vulnerable sections only because they do not possess identity proof like Aadhaar Card or mobile number. While hearing a Public Interest Litigation pertaining to serious condition that has emerged in Jajpur district …

Cybercrime police find 11K SIM cards issued on single Aadhaar in UP
1 year, 11 months ago

Cybercrime police find 11K SIM cards issued on single Aadhaar in UP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The cybercrime police, investigating a KYC fraud, found that 11,000 SIM cards were issued on a single Aadhaar identity proof within a month in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district. The police said this is against the department of telecommunication’s guidelines, capping the maximum number of SIM cards at nine for each Aadhaar card. The police ascertained the same while investigating …

Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Against Insistence On Aadhaar Authentication With Electricity Connection
2 years, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Against Insistence On Aadhaar Authentication With Electricity Connection

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging a Government Order issued by the Energy Department permitting Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation to insist on linkage of Aadhaar number with electricity consumption consumer billing number for availing certain services. The court noted as under, Thus, when the Aadhaar authentication is required from such persons who …

Maharashtra: Mumbai Police bust fake Aadhaar, PAN card making centre in Goregaon; one arrested
2 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra: Mumbai Police bust fake Aadhaar, PAN card making centre in Goregaon; one arrested

India TV News  

Maharashtra : The Mumbai Police busted a centre that issued fake Aadhaar and PAN cards. During the raid, the police seized a printer and computer along with bogus documents which included 30 Aadhaar and 6 Pan cards. Image Source : INDIA TV/RAJIV SINGHThe fake Aadhaar cards acquired by police and the place in Goregaon from where the accused ran the …

RTI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes CIC Order Asking MEA To Disclose Passport Details Of 'Estranged' Husband To Wife
2 years, 3 months ago

RTI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes CIC Order Asking MEA To Disclose Passport Details Of 'Estranged' Husband To Wife

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission by which the Ministry of External Affairs had been directed to disclose under the RTI Act the details relating to the passport and marriage certificate, address proof, ID proof and other related documents of an estranged husband to his wife. Justice Yashwant Varma said the the …

Are Aadhaar Card Details Given By People Requesting Video Call With Prisoners Verified? Delhi High Court Asks Tihar Superintendent
2 years, 4 months ago

Are Aadhaar Card Details Given By People Requesting Video Call With Prisoners Verified? Delhi High Court Asks Tihar Superintendent

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Superintendent of Tihar Jail to explain the procedure as to how the request for setting up video calls with prisoners are dealt with by the prison authorities.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma also asked whether any record of such video call is maintained and for how much duration the call is allowed. The Delhi High …

Supreme Court Of India Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Aadhaar-Voter ID Card Linkage
2 years, 4 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 …

Karnataka High Court Permits NIA To Verify Documents Submitted By 12 Alleged Foreigners With UIDAI To Fraudulently Obtain Aadhar Cards
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Permits NIA To Verify Documents Submitted By 12 Alleged Foreigners With UIDAI To Fraudulently Obtain Aadhar Cards

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed UIDAI to give access to the National Investigation Agency to the documents submitted by 12 alleged Bangladeshi nationals to obtain the Aadhaar Cards, so as to verify their genuineness. The NIA had approached the court challenging the notice dated 22-4-2021 issued by UIDAI, whereby the information sought for in respect of private respondents …

No breach in Aadhaar data vault till now, must be cautious: Centre in Rajya Sabha
2 years, 7 months ago

No breach in Aadhaar data vault till now, must be cautious: Centre in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

There has been no breach of Unique Identification Authority of India’s Aadhaar data vault, Union minister of electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was responding to questions raised by CPI MP Binoy Viswam on whether the Centre has considered the recent CAG report that questioned the encryption method and procedure …

Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam
2 years, 7 months ago

Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam

Live Law  

The Madras High court recently gave a clean chit to Madurai's former Commissioner of Police, S. Davidson Devasirvatham in connection with matters pertaining to issuance of fake passports to Sri Lankan and Indian Nationals by using forged documents. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan observed that field enquiry police officer play the most crucial in verification process and the buck …

Supreme Court Directs UIDAI To Issue Aadhaar Cards To Sex Workers Without Insisting On Proof Of Residence
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Directs UIDAI To Issue Aadhaar Cards To Sex Workers Without Insisting On Proof Of Residence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed Unique Identification Authority of India to issue Aadhaar Cards to sex workers on the basis of a proforma certification submitted by a Gazetted Officer at NACO or the Project Director of the State Aids Control Society. On an earlier occasion, Senior Advocate, Anand Grover, appearing on behalf of Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee had apprised …

Core biometric information shall not be shared with anyone, UIDAI tells Delhi High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Core biometric information shall not be shared with anyone, UIDAI tells Delhi High Court

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Unique Identification Authority of India informed the Delhi High Court that core biometric information collected by the authority under the Aadhaar Act shall not be shared with anyone for any reason whatsoever. UIDAI, in its affidavit filed in the high court, stated that core biometric information has been defined in Section 2 of the Aadhaar Act to mean …

Pak terrorists misuse Aadhaar cards; J&K Police to request UIDAI to strengthen safety features
2 years, 11 months ago

Pak terrorists misuse Aadhaar cards; J&K Police to request UIDAI to strengthen safety features

Firstpost  

The misuse of the biometric ID came to light following the recent killing of two Pakistani terrorists in Bishembhar Nagar in Srinagar Srinagar: With terror groups misusing Aadhaar card to camouflage the identity of their Pakistani cadres, the Jammu and Kashmir Police will request the Unique Identification Authority of India to strengthen safety features of the biometric ID, officials have …

Gujarat: Two Bangladeshi women among three caught with fake Aadhaar cards
3 years ago

Gujarat: Two Bangladeshi women among three caught with fake Aadhaar cards

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Gujarat Police arrested two Bangladeshi women and a Bengali woman for carrying fake Aadhaar cards and attempting to escape from Vadodara’s Women Protection Centre. The Police found out that the fake Aadhaar cards were registered against addresses in Bharuch district of Gujarat. The Police seized three fake SIM cards, six mobile phones, cash, and ATM cards from …

Judicial Interference Necessary When Principles Of Natural Justice Are Ignored In Determining Citizenship: Gujarat High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Judicial Interference Necessary When Principles Of Natural Justice Are Ignored In Determining Citizenship: Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

While inquiring into a Habeas Corpus petition filed by the Petitioner seeking the release of her son from Special Operational Group, the Gujarat High Court has remarked, This observation was made in reference to the wide powers that the Central Government is vested with to inquire into the nationality of a person and deport the person if not found to …

Fake Aadhar Cards: Delhi High Court Directs UIDAI To Disclose Information Of Over 400 Persons Allegedly Involved
3 years, 1 month ago

Fake Aadhar Cards: Delhi High Court Directs UIDAI To Disclose Information Of Over 400 Persons Allegedly Involved

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Unique Identification Authority of India to disclose information of over 400 aadhar card holders who were allegedly issued fake aadhar card certificates for the purpose of enrolment in civil defence training in the city. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was dealing with a case wherein the investigation revealed that in the year 2019, the …

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