Portal unveiled to help private entities apply for Aadhaar authentication
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Portal unveiled to help private entities apply for Aadhaar authentication

Hindustan Times  

The IT Ministry, on Thursday, launched Aadhaar Good Governance portal where private entities can seek permission from the government to use Aadhaar for authentication. The portal, available at swik.meity.gov.in, lists 275 use cases at central and state government level for which MeitY has approved Aadhaar-based authentication since August 2020. “The fresh amendment enables Aadhaar number holders to avail hassle free services from several sectors including hospitality, healthcare, credit rating bureau, e-commerce players, educational institutions and aggregator service providers. When the amendment was notified, Prasanna S., an advocate on record in the Supreme Court who had challenged the constitutionality of Aadhaar, had said that this expansion was part of the “spectre of a surveillance state”, “unwarranted” and violative of the apex court’s Aadhaar judgement that struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 to disallow private entities from using Aadhaar authentication services.

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Big update on Aadhaar! Govt allows Aadhaar-enabled face authentication in private entities' mobile apps
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Big update on Aadhaar! Govt allows Aadhaar-enabled face authentication in private entities' mobile apps

India TV News  

Big update on Aadhaar! Govt allows Aadhaar-enabled face authentication in private entities' mobile apps Latest update on Aadhaar! According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the process will be facilitated as part of the standard operating procedure for Aadhaar authentication laid down through an Aadhaar Good Governance portal launched by the Ministry of Electronics and IT. Aadhaar Good …

Private companies can use Aadhaar infrastructure for identity checks again
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Private companies can use Aadhaar infrastructure for identity checks again

Live Mint  

As the Aadhaar case was reaching the Supreme Court, the Unique Identity Authority of India began to restrict private access to its authentication infrastructure. A new amendment to Aadhaar authentication rules could finally allow us to leverage our identity infrastructure to better unlock greater efficiencies in digital services. In fact, it is Section 8 that deals with authentication, and since …

Centre Allows Private Entities To Use Aadhaar For Authentication, Notifies Aadhaar Amendment Rules
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre Allows Private Entities To Use Aadhaar For Authentication, Notifies Aadhaar Amendment Rules

Live Law  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has notified the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Amendment Rules, 2025 under the Aadhaar Act, 2016. The amendment enables both government and non-government entities to avail Aadhaar authentication service for providing various services. Any entity seeking Aadhaar authentication will be required to apply with the details of intended requirements to the concerned ministry …

Private entities can now use Aadhaar authentication
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Private entities can now use Aadhaar authentication

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has amended the Aadhaar rules to allow private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering their services, the ministry of electronics and IT said in a statement on Friday, adding the amendments seek to promote “ease of living” to residents and enable “better access to services” to them. Private entities can now use Aadhar authentication The ministry …

UIDAI notifies rules for private entities to perform Aadhaar authentication
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

MIB can now perform Aadhaar authentication to register local cable operators
7 months, 2 weeks ago

MIB can now perform Aadhaar authentication to register local cable operators

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The ministry of electronics and information technology has authorised the ministry of information and broadcasting to use Aadhaar to authenticate the identities of people who register themselves online as the local cable operators under the Cable Television Networks Act, 1995. This gazette notification was issued under section 4 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, and rule 5 of the …

Expanding Aadhaar to private entities is risky
1 year, 10 months ago

Expanding Aadhaar to private entities is risky

Hindustan Times  

In a landmark 4-1 verdict in 2018, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, but struck down section 57, which allowed the use of Aadhaar authentication and E-KYC by private companies to establish an identity for delivering services. Explaining its ruling, the top court said that the section struck at the heart of an individual’s privacy, …

Secure Aadhaar data from misuse
1 year, 10 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 …

Questions remain on the Aadhaar flip-flop
2 years, 9 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 …

Aadhaar 2.0: Top Govt Officials, Experts to Brainstorm on Expanding Usage, Achieving International Standard
3 years, 4 months ago

Aadhaar 2.0: Top Govt Officials, Experts to Brainstorm on Expanding Usage, Achieving International Standard

News 18  

Top government officials and experts from India and abroad will brainstorm over three days in the coming week over how to improve and expand the use of Aadhaar in a digital economy and work towards developing Aadhaar as an “International Digital Identity Standard”. The three-day workshop titled ‘Aadhaar 2.0 – Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’ …

Legal notice to Kerala government for making Aadhaar mandatory for ILGMS log in
4 years, 5 months ago

Legal notice to Kerala government for making Aadhaar mandatory for ILGMS log in

The Hindu  

The petitioners in the Puttaswamy case that challenged the constitutionality of Aadhaar in the Supreme Court have sent a legal notice to the State government against making Aadhaar number mandatory for signing into the Integrated Local Self-Governance Management System. Civil society activists Bezwada Wilson and Kalyani Menon-Sen, the petitioners in the Puttaswamy case, have said in the legal notice that …

New rules allows Aadhaar authentication to ensure better services for citizens
4 years, 7 months ago

New rules allows Aadhaar authentication to ensure better services for citizens

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Centre may allow Aadhaar authentication to ensure citizens have better access to some government services, and to plug leakage of public funds, according to rules issued by the ministry of electronics and information technology. For instance, the transport ministry can seek MeitY’s permission for Aadhaar authentication to renew driving licence, change address in vehicle registration certificate. According …

'Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Rules' Notified [Read Rules]
4 years, 7 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 …

Aadhaar made mandatory for PMVVY pension scheme
5 years, 2 months ago

Aadhaar made mandatory for PMVVY pension scheme

The Hindu  

The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for subscribers of the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, a pension scheme for senior citizens. “An individual eligible for receiving the benefit under the scheme shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication,” according to a finance ministry notification. In cases where Aadhaar authentication fails due …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Against Amendment Allowing Use Of Aadhaar Data By Private Entities [Read Petition]
5 years, 4 months 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. …

Cabinet approves amendments to Aadhaar Bill
5 years, 7 months ago

Cabinet approves amendments to Aadhaar Bill

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Further strengthening Aadhar in India, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved official amendments to the Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill 2019, while providing a fillip to India's sugarcane farming sector. The Bill replaces the provision to state that an individual may voluntarily use his Aadhaar number to establish his identity, by authentication or offline verification. The Bill also states …

Aadhaar bill passed, Ordinance on its use not valid anymore: Centre tells High Court
5 years, 8 months ago

Aadhaar bill passed, Ordinance on its use not valid anymore: Centre tells High Court

India TV News  

The Centre on Tuesday said the Ordinance on the issue of voluntary use of Aadhaar biometric ID in the private sector did not survive, as the Parliament had already passed the amendment bill. President Ram Nath Kovind had in March given his assent to the Aadhaar Ordinance that allowed voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for obtaining mobile SIM …

Rajya Sabha clears bill on voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof
5 years, 8 months ago

Rajya Sabha clears bill on voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof

Live Mint  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed The Aadhaar and Other Laws Bill, 2019, allowing voluntary linking of the 12-digit identification number as part of know your customer guidelines to open bank accounts or get a mobile connection. Citing privacy concerns, the apex court had last year said that it was not mandatory for customers to link their Aadhaar number with …

Aadhaar Amendment Bill gets Cabinet nod, to be introduced in coming Parliament session
5 years, 9 months ago

Aadhaar Amendment Bill gets Cabinet nod, to be introduced in coming Parliament session

India TV News  

The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a Bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof for opening bank accounts and procuring mobile phone connections. "For the convenience of general public in opening of bank accounts, the proposed amendments would allow the use of Aadhaar number for authentication on voluntary basis as acceptable KYC document under the Telegraph Act, 1885 …

President's nod to ordinance for voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for bank account, SIM
6 years ago

President's nod to ordinance for voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for bank account, SIM

India TV News  

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to an ordinance that allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for obtaining mobile SIM cards and opening bank accounts. The ordinance gives effect to the changes in the Aadhaar Act such as giving a child an option to exit from the biometric ID programme on attaining 18 years of age. …

Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof
6 years 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 …

Opinion | The Aadhaar amendment and private sector access
6 years, 2 months 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 …

Govt Tables Bill to Allow Voluntary Use of Aadhaar for SIMs, Banks
6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Aadhaar no longer mandatory for mobile numbers, bank accounts as Cabinet approves law amendment
6 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar no longer mandatory for mobile numbers, bank accounts as Cabinet approves law amendment

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court had struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act that made seeding of the biometric ID with SIMs and bank accounts mandatory, saying it had no legal backing. New Delhi: The Cabinet Monday approved amending the two existing laws to provide legal backing for seeding of biometric ID Aadhaar with mobile numbers and bank accounts, sources said. …

Laws to be amended to let private firms use Aadhaar
6 years, 3 months 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 …

UIDAI asks banks to use Aadhaar e-KYC for DBT users
6 years, 4 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 strikes down some sections of Aadhaar Act: What it means
6 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court strikes down some sections of Aadhaar Act: What it means

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday laid down the blueprint of a revamped legal framework for Aadhaar, fine-tuning the scheme’s focus from inclusion—its original raison d’etre—to the prevention of exclusion. While affirming the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, the apex court in a move aimed at protecting data said the Aadhaar Regulations which permits authentication records …

Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar: Constitutionally valid, doesn’t violate privacy
6 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar: Constitutionally valid, doesn’t violate privacy

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today declared Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act that permitted private entities like telecom companies and banks to use Aadhaar data. Sikri, a five-membered constitution bench of the Supreme Court said there is nothing in the Aadhaar Act that violates right to privacy of individual. ■ The …

Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric identity database, approved by India's Supreme Court
6 years, 5 months ago

Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric identity database, approved by India's Supreme Court

ABC  

India's highest court has upheld the legality of the nation's controversial biometric identity database, saying it does not violate citizens' rights to privacy. Key points: Indian residents cannot receive welfare food rations, other benefits without being entered into Aadhaar There is concern the system is vulnerable to security breaches An Indian newspaper has already bought access to data by paying …

Aadhaar valid but conditions apply, Supreme Court rules
6 years, 5 months ago

Aadhaar valid but conditions apply, Supreme Court rules

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said Aadhaar, the ambitious public scheme that uses biometric data to generate unique identification numbers for citizens, is constitutionally valid. #AadhaarVerdict Congress September 26, 2018 The court said it wasn't mandatory to link Aadhaar to bank accounts or mobile numbers, but that that the identification was compulsory for the filing of I-T returns and for …

Use of Aadhaar for its health insurance scheme desirable but not mandatory, govt clarifies
6 years, 8 months ago

Use of Aadhaar for its health insurance scheme desirable but not mandatory, govt clarifies

ABP News  

New Delhi: The government on Thursday clarified that Aadhaar is "desirable" but not mandatory to avail benefits under the Centre's ambitious Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission. The clarification came after a section of the media reported that the Centre had published a gazette notification making Aadhaar mandatory for beneficiaries under its health insurance scheme. "Notification of the Ayushman …

Aadhaar [Day 33]: Direction For Aadhaar-SIM Card Linkage Not Based On SC Order, Admits Govt
6 years, 10 months ago

Aadhaar [Day 33]: Direction For Aadhaar-SIM Card Linkage Not Based On SC Order, Admits Govt

Live Law  

On Wednesday - Day 33 of the Aadhaar final hearing, senior counsel Rakesh Dwivedi discussed the DoT circular dated March 23, 2017, calling upon all the telecom operators to conduct an Aadhaar-based re-verification exercise of all existing pre-paid and post-paid mobile connections ‘in the light of the order dated February 6, 2017, of the apex court in Lokniti Foundation v. …

Aadhaar [Day 33]: Direction For Aadhaar-SIM Card Linkage Not Based On SC Order, Admits Govt
6 years, 10 months ago

Aadhaar [Day 33]: Direction For Aadhaar-SIM Card Linkage Not Based On SC Order, Admits Govt

Live Law  

On Wednesday - Day 33 of the Aadhaar final hearing, senior counsel Rakesh Dwivedi discussed the DoT circular dated March 23, 2017, calling upon all the telecom operators to conduct an Aadhaar-based re-verification exercise of all existing pre-paid and post-paid mobile connections ‘in the light of the order dated February 6, 2017, of the apex court in Lokniti Foundation v. …

India must ensure privacy of biometric info: IMF on Aadhaar
6 years, 11 months ago

India must ensure privacy of biometric info: IMF on Aadhaar

India TV News  

The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that India should take necessary steps while implementing universal identification programmes like Aadhaar to ensure privacy and security controls. Identifying India as a leader in the biometric identification system, the IMF in its fiscal monitor report on digital governance released here on Thursday said digitalisation can facilitate stronger governance, fiscal transparency and better scrutiny …

Supreme Court refuses to extend 31 March deadline for linking of Aadhaar with welfare schemes
6 years, 11 months 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[Day 22]: SC Expresses Concern Over Security Of Data And Abuse Of Authentication Records
6 years, 11 months ago

Aadhaar[Day 22]: SC Expresses Concern Over Security Of Data And Abuse Of Authentication Records

Live Law  

On Day 22 of the Aadhaar final hearing, Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, UIDAI CEO, resumed his submissions on the technical and security-related aspects of the Aadhaar project with the aid of the PowerPoint presentation.“Is it possible that the enrolment agencies save the biometric information before it is encrypted and transmitted to the CIDR”, inquired Justice DY Chandrachud.“The biometric. “The biometric …

Aadhaar[Day 22]: SC Expresses Concern Over Security Of Data And Abuse Of Authentication Records
6 years, 11 months ago

Aadhaar[Day 22]: SC Expresses Concern Over Security Of Data And Abuse Of Authentication Records

Live Law  

On Day 22 of the Aadhaar final hearing, Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, UIDAI CEO, resumed his submissions on the technical and security-related aspects of the Aadhaar project with the aid of the PowerPoint presentation.“Is it possible that the enrolment agencies save the biometric information before it is encrypted and transmitted to the CIDR”, inquired Justice DY Chandrachud.“The biometric. “The biometric …

Aadhaar hearing: UIDAI’s presentation discusses Aadhaar enrolment, updation and authentication processes in detail
7 years ago

Aadhaar hearing: UIDAI’s presentation discusses Aadhaar enrolment, updation and authentication processes in detail

Firstpost  

Discussing the set up of the Aadhaar system, he stated that 9000 crores had been invested by the government in setting up and operationalizing the UIDAI On Day 21 of the Aadhaar hearings, the Bench allowed the CEO of the UIDAI, Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey to present his PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar security. On being questioned by the Bench, he …

100% authentication success rate not possible under Aadhaar, UIDAI chief tells SC
7 years ago

100% authentication success rate not possible under Aadhaar, UIDAI chief tells SC

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Ajay Bhushan Pandey, chief executive officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that while a 100% authentication success rate under Aadhaar was not possible, the law governing it took care of the same. “Many variables like connectivity, machines not working may be responsible for authentication failure,” Pandey said, addressing the technical …

Aadhaar [Day-3 Session-2] The Entire Aadhaar Project Entails Invasiveness And Breaches: Shyam Divan
7 years, 2 months ago

Aadhaar [Day-3 Session-2] The Entire Aadhaar Project Entails Invasiveness And Breaches: Shyam Divan

Live Law  

If the Act is upheld as being constitutional, by virtue of the electronic trail, profiling and authentication records, it will be possible to know where one is at any point of time throughout his life, argued DivanAs the Aadhaar hearing continued post the lunch hour, senior counsel Shyam Divan elaborated on the provisions of the Aadhaar Act of 2016. Enumerating …

Strike down Aadhaar law as unconstitutional, says senior counsel Divan in SC
7 years, 2 months ago

Strike down Aadhaar law as unconstitutional, says senior counsel Divan in SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Aadhaar law, which affects 'right to privacy’ and lacked security for protection of data, should be struck down as unconstitutional, argued senior counsel Shyam Divan in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Continuing his tirade against the Aadhaar programme, Divan told a five judge Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A K Sikri, A M Kanwilkar, …

Defying Fundamental Rights With Impunity Under The Gaze Of Constitution Benches
7 years, 2 months ago

Defying Fundamental Rights With Impunity Under The Gaze Of Constitution Benches

Live Law  

Only the original 3-Judge Bench or a 11-Judge Bench should hear the UID/Aadhaar case after the 9 Judge Bench verdict Ahead of hearing in the case related to world's biggest Central Identities Data Repository of 12 –digit biometric Unique Identification /Aadhaar numbers amidst decline in the number of citizens of the country due to deaths as a consequence of UID/Aadhaar …

UIDAI blocks 5,000 officials from Aadhaar portal following reports of unauthorised usage
7 years, 2 months ago

UIDAI blocks 5,000 officials from Aadhaar portal following reports of unauthorised usage

Firstpost  

UIDAI, according to the report, has also enforced some other security measures so that this alleged breach does not occur again. The UIDAI has restricted the access of nearly 5,000 designated officials from the Aadhaar portal after it was revealed earlier in a report that Aadhaar details could be obtained for only Rs 500. Earlier state governments had authorised certain …

UIDAI asks banks to expedite Aadhaar enrollment for new accounts
7 years, 3 months ago

UIDAI asks banks to expedite Aadhaar enrollment for new accounts

The Hindu  

Unique Identification Authority of India on Friday said banks have been asked to install fingerprint and iris scanners in 10% of their branches to expedite Aadhaar enrollment mainly for those seeking to open new bank accounts. The apex court has also said that new bank accounts can be opened without Aadhaar but applicants need to submit proof that he has …

Aadhaar, world’s biggest biometric database, grows in India despite doubts
7 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar, world’s biggest biometric database, grows in India despite doubts

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing Indians to link their digital IDs to a host of services such as credit cards and cellphones, even as the Supreme Court will hear petitions Thursday seeking to limit the scope of the world’s largest biometric database. While officials say Aadhaar is saving the government billions of dollars by better targeting beneficiaries …

Am sure Aadhaar will pass test of constitutionality, says Arun Jaitley
7 years, 6 months ago

Am sure Aadhaar will pass test of constitutionality, says Arun Jaitley

India TV News  

With Supreme Court ruling that individual privacy is a fundamental right, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today exuded confidence that Aadhaar will stand the test of constitutionality as the apex court’s decision on the legislation is still pending. Speaking at the conclave on financial inclusion organised by the United Nations India, Jaitley noted that the right to privacy has illustrative restraints …

Aadhaar must for sops by December 31, says Centre
7 years, 6 months ago

Aadhaar must for sops by December 31, says Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it would extend the deadline for mandatory Aadhaar linkage to avail social security benefits from September 30 to December 31. Venugopal made this submission on behalf of the Centre before a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Amitav Roy and A.M. Kanwilkar when senior counsel Shyam Divan, …

Aadhaar, the technology, and the privacy debate
7 years, 7 months ago

Aadhaar, the technology, and the privacy debate

Op India  

The Aadhaar project has long been criticised to have impinged upon our privacy. What the government claims: Let’s dissect the steps before you get an Aadhaar card and what happens after that: Data Collection/ Enrollment Information collected from you at an Offline centre is encrypted at source. Aadhaar Data Access Who Can Access – There is a list of requesting …

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