Aadhaar Authentication Data Not To Be Kept Beyond 6 Months, Bring Out Robust Data Protection Regime: SC Directs UIDAI/GOI
6 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar Authentication Data Not To Be Kept Beyond 6 Months, Bring Out Robust Data Protection Regime: SC Directs UIDAI/GOI

Live Law  

Although the Supreme Court has upheld the Aadhaar programme and many provisions of the Aadhaar Act, the reading of the judgment delivered by Justice AK Sikri would show that all is not well with the Aadhaar.The court, in order to address the apprehensions expressed in the petitions challenging the Aadhaar Act, has issued the following directives to UIDAI and Central Government:. Although the Supreme Court has upheld the Aadhaar programme and many provisions of the Aadhaar Act, the reading of the judgment delivered by Justice AK Sikri would show that all is not well with the Aadhaar. The court, in order to address the apprehensions expressed in the petitions challenging the Aadhaar Act, has issued the following directives to UIDAI and Central Government: Authentication records are not to be kept beyond a period of six months, as stipulated in Regulation 27 of the Authentication Regulations. They had also expressed apprehensions about Regulation 26 of the Authentication Regulations requires the UIDAI to store “authentication transaction data” consisting of: authentication request data received including PID block; authentication response data sent; metadata related to the transaction; and any authentication server side configurations as necessary.

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Forensic Access to Aadhaar Data: Balancing Privacy and Identifying the Unknown
2 months, 1 week ago

Forensic Access to Aadhaar Data: Balancing Privacy and Identifying the Unknown

The Hindu  

The article discusses the limitations of the Aadhaar Act's restrictions on the disclosure of core biometric information in the context of identifying deceased individuals. It highlights the dilemma faced by law enforcement agencies when accessing fingerprint data from the Aadhaar database in cases where the body is unidentified. The article argues that providing access to fingerprint data based on a …

Ludhiana: Protect student’s Aadhaar data or face action, govt schools told
9 months ago

Ludhiana: Protect student’s Aadhaar data or face action, govt schools told

Hindustan Times  

The state’s school education department issued an order adopting a strict stance to maintain the confidentiality of students’ Aadhaar data. The letter also warns of strict action in case an incident of Aadhaar data being made public, either by any district education officer or school head comes to light. In a letter issued to all district education officers and school …

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 …

No breach in Aadhaar data vault till now, must be cautious: Centre in Rajya Sabha
2 years, 5 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 …

Will the Aadhaar fiasco pave the way for a stronger Data Protection Bill?
2 years, 7 months ago

Will the Aadhaar fiasco pave the way for a stronger Data Protection Bill?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 12, 2022 18:00 IST On the 88th episode of his monthly radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” on April 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke glowingly about how small online payments had helped the growth of the digital economy. The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which leaned heavily on the Srikrishna Committee report, was introduced in the Lok …

UIDAI takes note of close to 100 Aadhaar-related FIRs
2 years, 7 months ago

UIDAI takes note of close to 100 Aadhaar-related FIRs

Hindustan Times  

Although nearly a hundred police complaints related to Aadhaar numbers between 2018 and 2021 have been brought to the notice of the Unique Identification Authority of India by law enforcement agencies, a much larger number of cases remain unreported, according to officials familiar with the matter. The cases include Aadhaar numbers being compromised, Pakistani citizens acquiring the unique numbers meant …

DC Edit | Volte-face and quick fixes can’t protect Indians’ data
2 years, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Volte-face and quick fixes can’t protect Indians’ data

Deccan Chronicle  

The confusing communications from the Union government on Aadhaar or the unique identification number, and the angst and disquiet these caused to the people, are the result of the ad hoc approach it has taken to the implementation of the whole project since its very inception. Recently, it withdrew a notification asking Aadhaar card holders not to share the number …

Questions remain on the Aadhaar flip-flop
2 years, 7 months ago

Questions remain on the Aadhaar flip-flop

Hindustan Times  

Over the weekend, the government issued and withdrew an advisory cautioning people on sharing their full Aadhaar numbers in a hard copy with “unlicensed” organisations. Aadhaar cardholders, the second statement said, are “only advised to exercise normal prudence”. The likelihood of being asked for a photocopy of an Aadhaar — instead of being verified via an OTP or a fingerprint …

UIDAI’s Aadhaar advisory withdrawn after row erupts
2 years, 7 months ago

UIDAI’s Aadhaar advisory withdrawn after row erupts

Hindustan Times  

The government on Sunday withdrew the advisory cautioning people against sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar with any organisation over misuse risks. UIDAI said under the law, if a private entity should have a valid user licence from UIDAI to demand to see a person’s Aadhaar card or seek a photocopy of the card A press release by the Bengaluru Regional …

Aadhaar photocopy warning from UIDAI sparks row. Then a clarification
2 years, 7 months ago

Aadhaar photocopy warning from UIDAI sparks row. Then a clarification

Hindustan Times  

The central government on Sunday issued a clarification after backlash over an advisory from the Unique Identification Authority of India on sharing of Aadhar photocopy with any unlicensed private entity. Unlicensed private entities like hotels or film halls are not permitted to collect or keep copies of Aadhaar card, the release said, calling it an offence under the Aadhaar Act …

Data Governance Within The Personal Data Protection Bill & Criminal Law And Privacy
2 years, 8 months ago

Data Governance Within The Personal Data Protection Bill & Criminal Law And Privacy

Live Law  

The third working session at the Bar Association of India's Seminar on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 held on 3rd May 2022 at New Delhi and looked into the data governance and criminal law aspect of the data protection bill. Mr. Dutta noted a few merits of the bill; all personal data offline and online shall require the explicit …

Core biometric information shall not be shared with anyone, UIDAI tells Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 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 …

UIDAI wants exemption from Data Protection Bill
3 years, 2 months ago

UIDAI wants exemption from Data Protection Bill

The Hindu  

The Unique Identification Authority of India has asked for exemption from the Personal Data Protection Law. In an interaction with the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Data Protection Bill 2019 on Thursday at its office in Bengaluru, UIDAI functionaries said the authority is already being governed by the Aadhaar Act and there cannot be duplicity of laws. The Personal Data Protection …

CBSE Uses Blockchain To Go Paperless, But Will Other Govt Arms Follow Suit?
3 years, 3 months ago

CBSE Uses Blockchain To Go Paperless, But Will Other Govt Arms Follow Suit?

The Quint  

Blockchain provides tamper-proof data storage and management that would help the Indian government to store data safely on a blockchain network without being worried about any possible data leak by any insider or an intruder outside the organisation. Shedding light on the applicability of the tech, Horn told The Quint that Blockchain use cases can range from privacy-protecting proof of …

Telangana HC Directs State Not To Insist Aadhaar For Uploading Property Details In Dharani Portal [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

Telangana HC Directs State Not To Insist Aadhaar For Uploading Property Details In Dharani Portal [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has directed the State not to insist on uploading of Aadhaar details vis-i-vis the agricultural land details being placed by the people on Dharani Portal.The bench comprising the Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy passed the interim order in petitions challenging the collection of Aadhaar Card numbers from the property owners. …

'Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Rules' Notified [Read Rules]
4 years, 5 months ago

'Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Rules' Notified [Read Rules]

Live Law  

Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Rules, 2020, have been notified today.These Rules have been framed invoking powers conferred by Section 53 and 53 Aadhaar Rules, 2020, have been notified today. Section provides that an entity may be allowed to perform authentication, if the Authority is satisfied that the requesting entity is— compliant with such standards of privacy and security as …

For a data firewall: The Hindu Editorial on need for a data protection law
4 years, 11 months ago

For a data firewall: The Hindu Editorial on need for a data protection law

The Hindu  

The report by a German cybersecurity firm that medical details of millions of Indian patients were leaked and are freely available on the Internet is worrying. Such information has the potential to be mined for deeper data analysis and for creating profiles that could be used for social engineering, phishing and online identity theft, among other practices that thrive on …

Opinion | Draft IT rules will have a serious impact on the privacy of citizens
5 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | Draft IT rules will have a serious impact on the privacy of citizens

Live Mint  

Last month in an affidavit before the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology indicated that it will notify the Information Technology, 2018 in January 2020. These Draft Rules seek to amend the existing Intermediary Guidelines, which govern the flow of information across the internet. One of the most controversial aspects of the Draft Rules is the requirement …

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 …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Amendment Allowing Use Of Aadhaar Data By Private Entities [Read Petition]
5 years, 1 month ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Amendment Allowing Use Of Aadhaar Data By Private Entities [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government and the Unique Identification Authority of India on a petition questioning the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar and Other Laws Act 2019, which allows private entities to use Aadhaar data of citizens.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and Justice B R Gavai was considering a. …

Aadhaar Is A National Asset; Sharing Information May Affect Security Interests: CIC [Read Order]
5 years, 4 months ago

Aadhaar Is A National Asset; Sharing Information May Affect Security Interests: CIC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Central Information Commission has held that Aadhaar is a national asset and sharing information pertaining to it can affect the security interest of Unique Identification Authority of India and may lead to incitement of an offence. The Complainant, one Anupam Saraph, had sought the following information from the Central Public Information Officer of the UIDAI by filing an RTI …

Aadhaar ordinance: SC asks Centre, UIDAI to respond to writ petition
5 years, 6 months ago

Aadhaar ordinance: SC asks Centre, UIDAI to respond to writ petition

The Hindu  

A Supreme Court Bench led by Justice S.A. Bobde ordered the Centre and the Unique Identification Authority of India, the nodal Aadhaar authority, to respond to a writ petition challenging the new Aadhaar Ordinance and Regulations passed by the Lok Sabha, saying they will create a “surveillance State” and enable the database to be exploited by private players for commercial …

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 …

No breach of Aadhaar servers in IT Grids’ case: UIDAI
5 years, 8 months ago

No breach of Aadhaar servers in IT Grids’ case: UIDAI

Live Mint  

The Unique Identification Authority of India said Wednesday there is no evidence of breach of its servers in the recent case where private firm IT Grids was accused of obtaining details of 7.82 crore Aadhaar holders in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. "Nowhere in the report, the SIT has found any evidence to show that the Aadhaar number, name, address, etc., …

IT Grids Aadhaar data leak: UIDAI’s implicit acknowledgement of a large-scale data breach will be very welcome to anti-Aadhaar activists
5 years, 9 months ago

IT Grids Aadhaar data leak: UIDAI’s implicit acknowledgement of a large-scale data breach will be very welcome to anti-Aadhaar activists

Firstpost  

The increased focus on social media and technology as an enabler for the current elections meant that it was only a matter of time before reports of misuse of data for political purposes arose. The current report of finding 7.8 crore Aadhaar data records with IT Grids Pvt Ltd, which were for use in the Seva Mitra app, however, are …

Presidential assent to Aadhaar ordinance: 5 things to know
5 years, 10 months ago

Presidential assent to Aadhaar ordinance: 5 things to know

Live Mint  

As the Rajya Sabha could not consider the amendments in the Aadhaar Act 2016 during the budget session, President Ram Nath Kovind has approved an ordinance to allow voluntary use of the biometric ID as KYC proof for obtaining mobile SIM cards and opening bank accounts. Here are 5 things to know about the Aadhaar ordinance: 1) The ordinance allows …

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 …

Centre to seek advice on deletion of UID data
5 years, 11 months ago

Centre to seek advice on deletion of UID data

The Hindu  

The government will seek legal counsel on whether it can delete the biometric data of young people who choose to quit Aadhaar once they turn 18, UIDAI CEO and Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey told The Hindu. The Union Cabinet recently approved amendments to the Aadhaar Act, including a provision that gives a child, on attaining maturity, the power 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 …

Opinion | The Aadhaar amendment and private sector access
6 years ago

Opinion | The Aadhaar amendment and private sector access

Live Mint  

In the most recent twist in the Aadhaar saga, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar Amendment Bill last week. The bill is clearly the government’s attempt to facilitate the continued use of the Aadhaar infrastructure within the constraints laid down by the Supreme Court. The most strident criticisms of the amendment bill have, however, been reserved for the manner in …

Calcutta HC Questions Non Verification Of Declarations Made During Aadhaar Enrollment [Read Judgment]
6 years ago

Calcutta HC Questions Non Verification Of Declarations Made During Aadhaar Enrollment [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has observed that is arbitrary to allow one sort of information establishing the identity of an individual to pass without verification during the Aadhaar enrollment process.A landlord had approached the high court alleging that an employee of his deceased tenant took advantage of the death of the tenant and alleged falsely that he was the son …

Govt Tables Bill to Allow Voluntary Use of Aadhaar for SIMs, Banks
6 years ago

Govt Tables Bill to Allow Voluntary Use of Aadhaar for SIMs, Banks

The Quint  

The bill seeks to amend the Aadhaar Act, 2016, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002. The legislation proposes telecom service providers, apart from using Aadhaar for authentication, can also leverage offline verification, use of passport, or any other officially valid document or modes of identification as notified by the central Government. The amendments, according …

Govt tables bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar for SIM, bank account; stiff penalties for violation of norms
6 years ago

Govt tables bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar for SIM, bank account; stiff penalties for violation of norms

Firstpost  

The bill proposes a civil penalty of up to Rs 1 crore on entities that violate the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, with an additional fine of up to Rs 10 lakh per day in case of continuous non-compliance. New Delhi: The government on Wednesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that will allow individuals to offer voluntarily biometric …

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, …

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 …

UIDAI may soon fine firms violating Aadhaar card norms
6 years 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 …

Laws to be amended to let private firms use Aadhaar
6 years ago

Laws to be amended to let private firms use Aadhaar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has decided to amend the Telegraph Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in order to allow private entities such as banks and telecom service providers access to Aadhaar as one of the “know your customer” methods. The cabinet also approved 10-year jail terms for those found guilty of data breach; use of quick response …

Cabinet okays legal changes to link Aadhaar with mobiles, bank accounts
6 years ago

Cabinet okays legal changes to link Aadhaar with mobiles, bank accounts

Hindustan Times  

The government will ask parliament to change two laws to let private bodies such as banks and phone companies to access Aadhaar as one of the ‘know your customer’ methods. The move comes months after the Supreme Court struck down a section in the Aadhaar law that allowed private companies to demand that their customers provide their 12-digit unique identification …

UIDAI given more time to file response in the Aadhaar data breach case
6 years, 1 month ago

UIDAI given more time to file response in the Aadhaar data breach case

Firstpost  

During the day’s hearing, UIDAI’s counsel sought some time to place its reply which was allowed by the court. The Delhi High Court on Monday granted four more weeks to the UIDAI to file its response on a plea raising concerns about Aadhaar data security and privacy of individuals, in the wake of the reported leak of personal information of …

Aadhaar data breach: HC grants more time to UIDAI to file response
6 years, 1 month ago

Aadhaar data breach: HC grants more time to UIDAI to file response

The Quint  

New Delhi, Nov 19 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed the Unique Identification Authority of India's plea seeking more time to file a response on a plea seeking exemplary damages for the losses caused due to leakage of Aadhaar data. The court was hearing a plea filed by Shamnad Basheer through advocate Siddharth Aggarwal alleging that the dissemination of …

Delhi HC Asks UIDAI To Explain Why Aadhaar Data Can’t Be Used To Identify Unclaimed Bodies
6 years, 2 months ago

Delhi HC Asks UIDAI To Explain Why Aadhaar Data Can’t Be Used To Identify Unclaimed Bodies

Live Law  

With the authorities facing great difficulties in identification of unclaimed bodies, the Delhi High Court has asked the Unique Identification Authority of India to explain its reasons for shooting down the idea of matching the fingerprints of unidentified bodies with the biometric database.A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao issued notice to the UIDAI and also. …

India's digital journey to accelerate with stronger safeguards, says UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey
6 years, 2 months ago

India's digital journey to accelerate with stronger safeguards, says UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Firstpost  

The Aadhaar-issuing body Unique Identification Authority of India has initiated the process of deleting the authentication log beyond six months, as directed by the apex court. New Delhi: The recent Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar has ensured stronger safeguards which will accelerate India’s digital journey, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey has said. Pandey confirmed that the Aadhaar-issuing body Unique Identification …

SC Refuses To Entertain Plea To Use Aadhaar To Trace Identity Of Unidentified Dead Body
6 years, 2 months ago

SC Refuses To Entertain Plea To Use Aadhaar To Trace Identity Of Unidentified Dead Body

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and Unique Identification Authority of India to utilise Aadhaar biometrics of unidentified dead bodies to trace their identity.A bench of justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta said that petitioner Amit Sahni should approach the Delhi High Court as he has …

Aadhaar data to be deleted if mobile customer gives alternative KYC documents, says telecom body COAI
6 years, 2 months ago

Aadhaar data to be deleted if mobile customer gives alternative KYC documents, says telecom body COAI

The Hindu  

Mobile service customers who want to get their Aadhaar details removed from the records of telecom operators would need to provide alternative verification documents, industry body COAI said on October 18. “Telecom players had a meeting with the Department of Telecom and they have been clarified that customers willing to get their Aadhaar details deleted from telecom operator data base …

I continue to believe Aadhaar disclosure does not raise digital risks: TRAI Chief RS Sharma
6 years, 3 months ago

I continue to believe Aadhaar disclosure does not raise digital risks: TRAI Chief RS Sharma

India TV News  

Trai Chief RS Sharma -- who had created a stir by making public his Aadhaar number and challenging others to show how it can be misused -- says he continues to believe that the disclosure of 12-digit identifier does not raise anyone's digital vulnerability. In an interview to PTI, Sharma also said the recent Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar has …

Offline verification modes of Aadhaar now available: UIDAI
6 years, 3 months ago

Offline verification modes of Aadhaar now available: UIDAI

Hindustan Times  

Service providers can use offline verification tools like eAadhaar and QR code that leverage the unique ID without authentication, any access to biometrics, or revealing the 12-digit number, the Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI said Friday. Unique Identification Authority of India CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said as per legal understanding of the authority, offline options conform to the last week SC order. …

Service providers can use offline verification modes of Aadhaar: UIDAI
6 years, 3 months ago

Service providers can use offline verification modes of Aadhaar: UIDAI

India TV News  

Service providers can use offline verification tools like eAadhaar and QR code that leverage the unique ID without authentication, any access to biometrics, or revealing the 12-digit number, the Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI said Friday. The UIDAI plans to organise a workshop in New Delhi next week to explain the nuances of offline verification for Aadhaar, to the tech community, Pandey …

UIDAI asks telecom firms to submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based e-KYC
6 years, 3 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 …

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, …

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