UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system
6 years, 4 months ago

UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The UIDAI on Friday asked banks not to discontinue the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System as it may create obstruction in the delivery of welfare benefits. In the letter, dated November 19, 2018, SBI informed NPCI of its intention to discontinue Aadhaar enabled payment system purportedly based on the understanding that its continuation may be in violation of the recent Supreme Court judgement. “Therefore any action to discontinue such payment/receipt mechanism or bank accounts by banks, on the ground that it is not possible to distinguish their use for delivery of welfare benefits or other purposes may be held contrary to Section 7 of Aadhaar Act and Puttaswamy-II judgment as it will result in creating obstruction in delivery of benefits and may cause denial in deserving cases,” UIDAI said in a circular marked to banks, CEO of NPCI and Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The nodal body for Aadhaar further clarified that where a payment/ receipt mechanism using Aadhaar authentication such as AePS, BHIM, Aadhaar Pay has been established or a bank account has been opened or verified using Aadhaar eKYC for the purpose of correctly identifying a current or potential beneficiary of welfare scheme, there is nothing in the apex court’s recent judgement that bars use of such a mechanism.

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Make Aadhaar-based payment optional for MGNREGA workers: House panel
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Make Aadhaar-based payment optional for MGNREGA workers: House panel

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel report has argued that Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGA workers should be kept optional and alternative payment mechanisms are made available to ensure that they get their rightful wages. “The ABPS facilitates direct transfer of wages to bank accounts of unskilled workers under MGNREGA, even in cases where beneficiaries frequently change bank accounts or fail …

UIDAI notifies rules for private entities to perform Aadhaar authentication
2 months ago

UIDAI notifies rules for private entities to perform Aadhaar authentication

The Hindu  

The Unique Identification Authority of India on Friday outlined a process for private entities to gain access to Aadhaar authentication: namely, the firms will have to refer their use case to a Union or State government Ministry or department, which will then have to refer the proposal to the UIDAI. “The Ministry or the Department of the Government of India …

Amid Mamata's 'deactivation' charge against Centre, UIDAI says ‘no Aadhaar number has been cancelled’
1 year, 1 month ago

Amid Mamata's 'deactivation' charge against Centre, UIDAI says ‘no Aadhaar number has been cancelled’

India TV News  

Amid allegations levelled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the “deactivation” of Aadhaar cards of SC-STs and minorities of the state ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Unique Identification Authority of India on Monday clarified that to keep the Aadhaar database updated, intimations are issued to Aadhaar number holders from time to time, but no number has been …

Centre ‘deactivating’ Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre ‘deactivating’ Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 18 alleged that the BJP-led Central Government "deactivated" Aadhaar cards of people in the State before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections so that they do not get the benefits of various social welfare schemes of her government through their bank accounts. Speaking at a public distribution programme in Suri in Birbhum district, …

Centre 'deactivating' Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre 'deactivating' Aadhaar cards to stop people from getting social benefits: Mamata

New Indian Express  

SURI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led central government "deactivated" Aadhaar card of people in the state before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections so that they do not get the benefits of various social welfare schemes of her government through their bank accounts. Speaking at a public distribution programme here in Birbhum district, Banerjee …

'Let Governments And Politics Be Out Of It':SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Pending Wages of MNREGA Workers
1 year, 11 months ago

'Let Governments And Politics Be Out Of It':SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Pending Wages of MNREGA Workers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday required the UOI to file its response on the 2021 plea contending that the pending wages of workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 are piling up along with negative balances in funds of most of the states The Court required a copy of the application to be made available with …

SC seeks govt’s response on use of Aadhaar as ID
5 years, 4 months 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 …

Aadhaar-enabled Payment System: How to avail banking services on NPCI platforms; all you need to know
5 years, 7 months ago

Aadhaar-enabled Payment System: How to avail banking services on NPCI platforms; all you need to know

Firstpost  

Aadhaar-enabled Payment System has crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July this year If you live in an area where a bank or ATM services are not available, then as a bank customer, what do you do to withdraw cash? This system facilitates disbursement of government entitlements like NREGA, social security pension, Handicapped old age pension etc., …

Digitisation push: Aadhaar enabled transactions cross 200 mn milestone on NPCI platform during July
5 years, 7 months ago

Digitisation push: Aadhaar enabled transactions cross 200 mn milestone on NPCI platform during July

Firstpost  

The umbrella body for digital transactions, NPCI, on Monday said that Aadhaar enabled Payment System crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July this year New Delhi: The umbrella body for digital transactions, NPCI, on Monday said that Aadhaar enabled Payment System crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July this year. AePS is a bank-led …

No general scheme for adults to opt out of Aadhaar programme, says govt
6 years, 2 months ago

No general scheme for adults to opt out of Aadhaar programme, says govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government Friday said no general scheme has been created that gives an adult the choice to opt out of the Aadhaar programme as there is no such direction from the Supreme Court. But, in line with the SC judgement, necessary measures are being undertaken to formulate an exit scheme only for the children attaining majority who do …

No general scheme for adults to opt out of Aadhaar programme as SC did not ask for one, says government
6 years, 2 months ago

No general scheme for adults to opt out of Aadhaar programme as SC did not ask for one, says government

Firstpost  

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, S S Ahluwalia, says in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that there is an Aadhaar exit scheme only for children. “But, in line with the SC judgement, necessary measures are being undertaken to formulate an exit scheme only for children attaining majority who do not intend to avail themselves of the …

UIDAI may soon fine firms violating Aadhaar card norms
6 years, 3 months ago

UIDAI may soon fine firms violating Aadhaar card norms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI is proposed to assume a regulatory role with enhanced power to take enforcement actions on misuse of the national biometric ID and impose stiff penalties for violations such as failure to obtain consent for authentication and in case of data breaches, a top source said. In the backdrop of the landmark Supreme Court verdict that …

Delhi releases pensions pending for want of Aadhaar linking
6 years, 3 months ago

Delhi releases pensions pending for want of Aadhaar linking

The Quint  

New Delhi, Dec 18 All pensions, which were not released earlier as the beneficiaries' Aadhaar cards were not linked to the National Payments Corporation of India portal, have been "increased and released", Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said on Monday. The Social Welfare Department of the Delhi government had, in July, approved a proposal which did away with …

As SBI’s YONO suspended post SC verdict on Aadhaar, bank seeks clarification from RBI
6 years, 4 months ago

As SBI’s YONO suspended post SC verdict on Aadhaar, bank seeks clarification from RBI

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As SBI’s one-stop solution platform ‘YONO’ for accessing all the banking services digitally remained suspended following the Supreme Court’s order on Aadhaar seeding, the bank has sought clarity from the RBI for an alternative solution, a top official said. The Supreme Court order on September 26 said it was not mandatory to link the 12-digit unique identification number …

UIDAI asks banks to use Aadhaar e-KYC for DBT users
6 years, 5 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 …

UIDAI asks digital companies to stop offering Aadhaar based services; banks exempt
6 years, 5 months ago

UIDAI asks digital companies to stop offering Aadhaar based services; banks exempt

Firstpost  

UIDAI looks to have directed several companies for providing an exit plan from the Aadhaar system. The UIDAI has reportedly asked digital companies to stop offering any kind of Aadhaar based service on their platform. As per the report by Economic Times, UIDAI has directed several companies for providing an exit plan from the Aadhaar system. This includes companies such …

UIDAI asks telecom firms to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based e-KYC
6 years, 6 months ago

UIDAI asks telecom firms to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based e-KYC

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has asked telecom companies to submit a detailed plan within the next 15 days on discontinuation of Aadhaar-based authentication service used by them to verify their customer. In this regard, TSPs are hereby directed to submit by 15th October, 2018 an action plan/exit plan to the authority for closure of use of …

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

Cong to move SC again on passage of Aadhaar law as money bill, welcomes striking of provisions
6 years, 6 months ago

Cong to move SC again on passage of Aadhaar law as money bill, welcomes striking of provisions

India TV News  

Cong to move SC again on passage of Aadhaar law as money bill, welcomes striking of provisions Congress leader Kapil Sibal also expressed satisfaction over exclusion of private companies from Aadhaar project and said the idea to involve private companies was not just "undemocratic" but was against the spirit of democracy. The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict …

'All-pervasive use of Aadhaar curtailed': Supreme Court verdict on UID draws gamut of reactions
6 years, 6 months ago

'All-pervasive use of Aadhaar curtailed': Supreme Court verdict on UID draws gamut of reactions

Firstpost  

UIDAI said that the Supreme Court’s Aadhaar verdict is a victory for the UIDAI and the government and has also set the pace of India’s digital destiny. “The Aadhaar verdict is a victory for the UIDAI and the Government of India and has also set the pace of India’s digital destiny,” the authority said. “After holistic consideration, my opinion is …

Supreme Court declares Aadhaar scheme constitutionally valid; rules against its mandatory linking with bank accounts, mobile phones, school admissions
6 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court declares Aadhaar scheme constitutionally valid; rules against its mandatory linking with bank accounts, mobile phones, school admissions

India TV News  

In a much-awaited judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid. The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra ruled that while Aadhaar would remain mandatory for filing of IT returns and allotment of Permanent Account Number, it would not be mandatory to link Aadhaar to bank accounts and the telecom …

Supreme Court upholds Aadhaar with conditions: Here is the chronology of the case
6 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court upholds Aadhaar with conditions: Here is the chronology of the case

Hindustan Times  

The following is the chronology of events leading up to the Supreme Court on Wednesday declaring the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid although it struck down some provisions including the linking of the biometric ID with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions: An outside view of Supreme Court in New Delhi on September 26. * May 2017: …

After Supreme Court verdict, here's a list of all the services for which Aadhaar cannot be demanded anymore
6 years, 6 months ago

After Supreme Court verdict, here's a list of all the services for which Aadhaar cannot be demanded anymore

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has struck down provisions of the Aadhaar Act that allowed private companies to seek your data, as well as the national security provision that allowed State bodies to demand your Aadhaar number for identification. The Supreme Court reading down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act means that an Aadhaar card is no long longer a proof of …

SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar, strikes down certain provisions
6 years, 6 months ago

SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar, strikes down certain provisions

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, albeit with riders. In a majority 4-1 judgement, a constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra affirmed the constitutionality of the 12-digit unique identity scheme, saying it involved “parting with minimal information” to fulfil the “larger public interest” of the marginalized and the poor, who can …

Aadhaar hearing: Highlights from 38 days of Supreme Court's 2nd longest hearing in history
6 years, 10 months ago

Aadhaar hearing: Highlights from 38 days of Supreme Court's 2nd longest hearing in history

Firstpost  

The Aadhaar hearings are second-longest hearing in the history of the Supreme Court, here’s a glance at the major arguments made over the past 38 days of hearings. The State argued that the Act has provisions for people who do not have Aadhaar or are unable to provide biometric data. The petitioners also noted that SRDHs had no restriction on …

Citing his mother's difficulty as example, SC judge says Aadhaar 'serious issue'
6 years, 10 months ago

Citing his mother's difficulty as example, SC judge says Aadhaar 'serious issue'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Supreme Court judge, Justice D Y Chandrachud, the son of late Chief Justice of India Y V Chandrachud, on Wednesday recalled a personal experience during the hearing on the Aadhaar issue that his mother, who was suffering for Alzheimer's disease, had faced difficulty in authentication to get pension. Recalling his experience, Justice Chandrachud said "my mother, who was …

Aadhaar Act was ‘in pith and substance’ a money bill: Govt to Supreme Court
6 years, 10 months ago

Aadhaar Act was ‘in pith and substance’ a money bill: Govt to Supreme Court

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Aadhaar Act was “in pith and substance” a money bill. Defending the introduction of the Aadhaar Act as a money bill, he said, “Even though the Act has ancillary provisions, its main objective is the delivery of benefits and services flowing out of the consolidated fund.” …

Aadhaar [Day-28]There Is No Surveillance Under The Aadhaar Scheme: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi
6 years, 11 months ago

Aadhaar [Day-28]There Is No Surveillance Under The Aadhaar Scheme: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi

Live Law  

As the hearing in the string of writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Aadhaar project resumed on Thursday, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta continued his submissions on the mandate of linking Aadhaar number with bank accounts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 and the Rules framed thereunder.Referring to sections 2 and 12. As the hearing in …

Aadhaar [Day-28]There Is No Surveillance Under The Aadhaar Scheme: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi
6 years, 11 months ago

Aadhaar [Day-28]There Is No Surveillance Under The Aadhaar Scheme: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi

Live Law  

As the hearing in the string of writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Aadhaar project resumed on Thursday, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta continued his submissions on the mandate of linking Aadhaar number with bank accounts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 and the Rules framed thereunder.Referring to sections 2 and 12. As the hearing in …

Supreme Court refuses to extend 31 March deadline for linking of Aadhaar with welfare schemes
7 years ago

Supreme Court refuses to extend 31 March deadline for linking of Aadhaar with welfare schemes

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to pass an interim order extending the deadline of March 31 for linking of Aadhaar with the welfare schemes where benefits are transferred to citizens from the Consolidated Fund of India. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to pass an interim order extending the deadline of 31 March for linking of Aadhaar …

Aadhaar Hearing [Day 15] Introduction Of Aadhaar Bill As Money Bill Unconstitutional: Datar, Chidambaram
7 years ago

Aadhaar Hearing [Day 15] Introduction Of Aadhaar Bill As Money Bill Unconstitutional: Datar, Chidambaram

Live Law  

Datar expressed the need for review of the judgment in Binoy Viswam.On Day 15 of the Aadhaar hearing, senior counsel Arvind Datar, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, has advanced that the introduction of the Aadhaar. On Day 15 of the Aadhaar hearing, senior counsel Arvind Datar, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, has advanced that the introduction of the …

Aadhaar Hearing [Day 15] Introduction Of Aadhaar Bill As Money Bill Unconstitutional: Datar, Chidambaram
7 years ago

Aadhaar Hearing [Day 15] Introduction Of Aadhaar Bill As Money Bill Unconstitutional: Datar, Chidambaram

Live Law  

Datar expressed the need for review of the judgment in Binoy Viswam.On Day 15 of the Aadhaar hearing, senior counsel Arvind Datar, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, has advanced that the introduction of the Aadhaar. On Day 15 of the Aadhaar hearing, senior counsel Arvind Datar, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, has advanced that the introduction of the …

Aadhaar hearings: Mandatory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts violates the 'Right to Equality', argue petitioners
7 years ago

Aadhaar hearings: Mandatory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts violates the 'Right to Equality', argue petitioners

Firstpost  

On Day 14 of the Aadhaar hearings, senior counsel Arvind Datar commenced his arguments on behalf of the petitioners. RBI recognises six documents for bank accounts Commencing the argument on Rule 9 of the PMLA Rules, the petitioners started with comparing this to the Reserve Bank of India’s Master Direction on KYC, 2016. Amended Rule 9 mandates Aadhaar and PAN …

UIDAI says no essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar
7 years, 1 month ago

UIDAI says no essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has asked various government departments, state governments and ministries to ensure that no essential service or benefit, such as medical treatment, school admission or ration through Public Distribution Service, be denied to a genuine beneficiary for the want of Aadhaar. “The government is sensitive to the fact that no emergency services such …

Aadhaar Hearing [Day-9] Article 21 Gives Me Choice And The Aadhaar Act Takes It Away: Kapil Sibal
7 years, 1 month ago

Aadhaar Hearing [Day-9] Article 21 Gives Me Choice And The Aadhaar Act Takes It Away: Kapil Sibal

Live Law  

On Day 9 of the Aadhaar hearing, Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal commenced his arguments submitting that many persons are facing problems in registration for old age homes on account of the need for Aadhaar. Then there is Regulation 6 of the Aadhaar Regulations of 2016 providing for Enrolment of residents with biometric exceptions” Thereupon, Mr. Mehta referred to a directory …

Aadhaar Hearing [Day-9] Article 21 Gives Me Choice And The Aadhaar Act Takes It Away: Kapil Sibal
7 years, 1 month ago

Aadhaar Hearing [Day-9] Article 21 Gives Me Choice And The Aadhaar Act Takes It Away: Kapil Sibal

Live Law  

On Day 9 of the Aadhaar hearing, Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal commenced his arguments submitting that many persons are facing problems in registration for old age homes on account of the need for Aadhaar. Then there is Regulation 6 of the Aadhaar Regulations of 2016 providing for Enrolment of residents with biometric exceptions” Thereupon, Mr. Mehta referred to a directory …

Airtel debacle fallout: No change in subsidy-receiving account without customer’s nod, UIDAI tells banks
7 years, 3 months ago

Airtel debacle fallout: No change in subsidy-receiving account without customer’s nod, UIDAI tells banks

India TV News  

To avoid a repeat of Bharti Airtel-type fiasco, the Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI on Tuesday directed banks to seek an explicit consent of the beneficiary before changing the account to which the government subsidy is being remitted. Till this provision is implemented, "NPCI shall disable the override feature" in the Aadhaar-based bank account mapping process, the notification said. As per the …

UIDAI tightens norms for Aadhaar-bank account linking
7 years, 3 months ago

UIDAI tightens norms for Aadhaar-bank account linking

The Hindu  

Following the Airtel India-Aadhaar subsidy fiasco, the Unique Identification Authority of India on Tuesday has tightened the norms for mapping Aadhaar number to a different bank account. The National Payments Corporation of India will disable the override feature that UIDAI said was being misused by many banks while seeding Aadhaar to accounts without informed consent of residents. “When an Aadhaar …

UIDAI temporarily suspends Airtel, Airtel Payments Bank’s eKYC licence
7 years, 3 months ago

UIDAI temporarily suspends Airtel, Airtel Payments Bank’s eKYC licence

The Hindu  

In its strongest action yet, the Unique Identification Authority of India has temporarily barred Bharti Airtel and Airtel Payments Bank from conducting Aadhaar-based SIM verification of mobile customers using eKYC process as well as e-KYC of payments bank clients. The action follows allegations of Bharti Airtel using the Aadhaar-eKYC based SIM verification process to open payments bank accounts of its …

NRIs, PIOs don't need to link bank a/c, PAN with Aadhaar: UIDAI
7 years, 4 months ago

NRIs, PIOs don't need to link bank a/c, PAN with Aadhaar: UIDAI

India TV News  

NRIs and PIOs are not required to link bank accounts and other services with Aadhaar, the Unique Identification Authority of India said on Friday, while instructing various implementation agencies to work out a mechanism to verify the status of such individuals. It said the Prevention of Money laundering Rules 2017 and the Income Tax Act clearly stipulate that the linking …

Aadhaar-Bank Account Linking: SC refuses to entertain plea by Trinamool Congress MLA
7 years, 4 months ago

Aadhaar-Bank Account Linking: SC refuses to entertain plea by Trinamool Congress MLA

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by a Trinamool Congress MLA challenging linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar. The apex court said there were several petitions challenging Aadhaar which were already pending before it and it cannot entertain thousands of pleas raising similar issue. However, the apex court granted liberty to Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra …

Aadhaar row: SC to check if provisions in Act violated right to privacy or not
7 years, 5 months ago

Aadhaar row: SC to check if provisions in Act violated right to privacy or not

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will take up for hearing next week, a fresh PIL challenging the circulars making mandatory the linking of Aadhaar card with telecom service providers, bank accounts and for availing several other services. The cases relating to Aadhaar card are to be heard by a three-judge Bench following the ruling given by a nine-judge Bench holding …

RBI clears air on linking of Aadhaar number to bank accounts
7 years, 5 months ago

RBI clears air on linking of Aadhaar number to bank accounts

ABP News  

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India on Saturday said linking the biometric identity number Aadhaar with bank accounts is mandatory. The RBI clarification followed media reports quoting a reply to a Right to Information application that suggested the apex bank has not issued any order for mandatory Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts. "The Reserve Bank clarifies that, in applicable …

Supreme Court Says Aadhaar Act Keeps UID/Aadhaar Voluntary As Well
7 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Says Aadhaar Act Keeps UID/Aadhaar Voluntary As Well

Live Law  

This observation is consistent with the unanimous resolution of West Bengal Assembly against Aadhaar. Pursuant to the Attorney General’s submission, the bench decided to adhere to Constitution bench’s order that keeps biometric UID/ Aadhaar number voluntary. In this case, the Union of India in its counter affidavit informed the court, “Currently, Aadhaar card or biometric authentication is not mandatory for …

Supreme Court Says Aadhaar Act Keeps UID/Aadhaar Voluntary As Well
7 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Says Aadhaar Act Keeps UID/Aadhaar Voluntary As Well

Live Law  

This observation is consistent with the unanimous resolution of West Bengal Assembly against Aadhaar. Pursuant to the Attorney General’s submission, the bench decided to adhere to Constitution bench’s order that keeps biometric UID/ Aadhaar number voluntary. In this case, the Union of India in its counter affidavit informed the court, “Currently, Aadhaar card or biometric authentication is not mandatory for …

Govt's stand on Aadhaar for PAN in conflict with UIDAI: SC told
7 years, 10 months ago

Govt's stand on Aadhaar for PAN in conflict with UIDAI: SC told

India TV News  

The government's decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for PAN number today came under sharp attack in the Supreme Court, with the antagonists asserting that the move would "dilute civil liberties and dominate the citizens." He argued that there was a "complete collision" between the Aadhaar Act and section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, which provides for mandatory quoting of …

Govt can’t make Aadhaar mandatory for access to welfare schemes: Supreme Court
8 years ago

Govt can’t make Aadhaar mandatory for access to welfare schemes: Supreme Court

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Aadhaar card cannot be made mandatory by the government for central welfare schemes. Last week, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said the Aadhaar card may become the only identity card in future, and will be mandatory for filing of Income Tax returns to curb tax evasion and frauds. The government has also …

UIDAI will soon enroll Android-based Aadhaar enabled Payment System app
8 years, 3 months ago

UIDAI will soon enroll Android-based Aadhaar enabled Payment System app

Firstpost  

In an attempt to give a big push to cashless transactions, the Unique Identification Authority of India will shortly roll out the Android-based Aadhaar enabled Payment System application, said officials. The meeting followed the deliberations held by Naidu, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya with RBI Governor Urjit Patel, top officials of ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the …

Aadhaar-linked benefits: Opposition forces RS adjournment
8 years, 8 months ago

Aadhaar-linked benefits: Opposition forces RS adjournment

The Hindu  

A united opposition on Thursday disrupted Rajya Sabha proceedings protesting against making Aadhaar card mandatory for availing government benefits like subsidised LPG, PDS supplies and pensions, forcing its adjournment thrice since morning. While the government clarified that the unique identification number or Aadhaar card issued to citizens was not mandatory for availing government benefits and necessary instruction to this effect …

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