Citizen’s Burden
When the government insists that an Indian passport is not proof of Indian citizenship, something more than a legal clarification is at stake.
When the government insists that an Indian passport is not proof of Indian citizenship, something more than a legal clarification is at stake.
A single bench of Justice S K Panigrahi while refusing interference in the government’s policy of Aadhaar-PAN linkage of bank accounts said “while concerns regarding data security and privacy are acknowledged, they do not outweigh the compelling need for regulatory oversight in the securities market”.
Government of India has reintroduced the Open Market Sales Scheme (Domestic) starting from August 2024 for Financial Year 2024-25 for price stabilization and increasing the affordability of the rice.
The Supreme Court had in September 2018 declared Aadhaar as constitutionally valid and held that the biometric ID would remain mandatory for the filing of income tax returns and allotment of PAN cards.
The PAN card is a valid proof of identity in India and it can be issued to citizens of India (including minors), non-resident Indians (NRIs), and even foreign citizens.
Sitharaman also proposed to consider issuing Aadhaar card for NRIs with Indian passports after their arrival in India without waiting for the mandatory 180 days.
Details of PAN are to be furnished before returning officers by candidates contesting elections for parliament and state legislative bodies, in affidavits along with their nomination papers.
A month before the expiry of the deadline, around 80 per cent of bank accounts and 60 per cent of…
There have been instances of some Rohingya Muslims obtaining Aadhaar, PAN and voter cards, but there is no report of…
India’s insurance regulator on Monday extended the time to link Aadhaar number to insurance policies till March 31, 2018. In…
