Tag: Aadhaar Act
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Submit plan to discontinue Aadhaar-based eKYC within 15 days: UIDAI to telcos
A circular to this effect has already been issued to the telecom service providers (TSPs), including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and others.
October 1, 2018 -
India must ensure privacy of biometric info: IMF on Aadhaar
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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 …
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April 13, 2018 -
Aadhaar Act validating collection of biometric ‘badly drafted’: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the provision of Aadhaar Act that seeks to validate the data collected from 2009 to 2016 when the statute was enacted was “badly drafted” and it could not be read to mean waiving of fundamental rights of the people. The five judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice …
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April 10, 2018 -
Aadhaar scheme approved by experts: Centre tells SC
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that its Aadhaar scheme has been approved by experts and was not open to judicial review as it was a policy decision.
April 4, 2018 -
Aadhaar law is just, fair, reasonable: Centre to SC
The Centre on Tuesday justified the Aadhaar Act in the Supreme Court, saying it was a “fair and reasonable law” which complied with the tests prescribed by the historic verdict on the right to privacy. A nine-judge constitution bench, on August 24 last year, had declared the right to privacy as a fundamental right and …
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April 3, 2018