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Core Biometric Info Will Not Be Shared With Anyone, Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has 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.
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Rs. 1 Crore Fine For Failing To Comply With Aadhar Act Norms
The government has proposed a 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, sources said.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Aadhaar Verdict
A review petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking re-examination of its verdict by which the centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme was held as constitutionally valid.
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Children Should Get Option To Exit Aadhaar On Becoming Adults: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the consent of parents was needed for enrolment of children to obtain Aadhaar, but they should be given an option to exit from the project if they choose, on becoming adults.
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Here Are The People Who Challenged Aadhaar's Constitutional Validity
A retired High Court judge, social activists, politicians and some state governments were involved in the legal battle over the constitutional validity of the centre's flagship scheme, Aadhaar.
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Aadhaar Helped Centre Save Rs 90,000 Crore Annually, Says Arun Jaitley
Describing the Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar as "historic", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said it has helped the government in saving Rs 90,000 crore every year with targeted delivery of government schemes.
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Chronology Of Aadhaar Case, Leading Up To Today's Supreme Court Verdict
The Aadhaar scheme empowers people on the margins of society and that far outweighs its flaws, the Supreme Court said today, upholding the constitutional validity of the digital-identity programme, but with conditions.
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Highlights: Aadhaar Saved Centre Rs 90,000 Crore, Says Arun Jaitley
Aadhaar empowers marginalised sections of the society and gives them identity, which outweighs the harm, Supreme Court said, pronouncing the national identity card "constitutionally valid" in response to petitions raising violation of privacy. "One can't throw the baby out with the bathwater," said the judges, which asserted that private parties ca...
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Srikrishna Committee Suggests Amendments in Aadhaar Act for Data Protection
Justice Srikrishna said data privacy is a burning issue and there are three parts to the triangle.
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Aadhaar Law Is Just, Fair And Reasonable, Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre today 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.
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Aadhaar Programme Will "Hollow Out" Constitution: Petitioners To Top Court
Terming Aadhaar as "an electronic leash", a senior lawyer today told the Supreme Court that the government could completely destroy an individual by "switching off" the 12-digit unique identifier number.
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Aadhaar Act Has Strong Privacy Provisions, Says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said the Aadhaar Act has strong privacy provisions while dismissing fears that there is possibility of misuse of data.
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Supreme Court To Hear Union Minister Jairam Ramesh's Plea On Aadhaar Act
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who has challenged the propriety of the government introducing the Aadhaar Act as a money bill, and asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to address the court on the issue.
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Aadhaar Enrollment Crosses 1 Billion Mark: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has generated more than 100 crore (one billion) Aadhaar numbers in a span of five and a half years, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Delhi on Monday.
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Core Biometric Info Will Not Be Shared With Anyone, Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has 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.
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Rs. 1 Crore Fine For Failing To Comply With Aadhar Act Norms
The government has proposed a 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, sources said.
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Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Aadhaar Verdict
A review petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking re-examination of its verdict by which the centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme was held as constitutionally valid.
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Children Should Get Option To Exit Aadhaar On Becoming Adults: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the consent of parents was needed for enrolment of children to obtain Aadhaar, but they should be given an option to exit from the project if they choose, on becoming adults.
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Here Are The People Who Challenged Aadhaar's Constitutional Validity
A retired High Court judge, social activists, politicians and some state governments were involved in the legal battle over the constitutional validity of the centre's flagship scheme, Aadhaar.
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Aadhaar Helped Centre Save Rs 90,000 Crore Annually, Says Arun Jaitley
Describing the Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar as "historic", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said it has helped the government in saving Rs 90,000 crore every year with targeted delivery of government schemes.
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Chronology Of Aadhaar Case, Leading Up To Today's Supreme Court Verdict
The Aadhaar scheme empowers people on the margins of society and that far outweighs its flaws, the Supreme Court said today, upholding the constitutional validity of the digital-identity programme, but with conditions.
-
Highlights: Aadhaar Saved Centre Rs 90,000 Crore, Says Arun Jaitley
Aadhaar empowers marginalised sections of the society and gives them identity, which outweighs the harm, Supreme Court said, pronouncing the national identity card "constitutionally valid" in response to petitions raising violation of privacy. "One can't throw the baby out with the bathwater," said the judges, which asserted that private parties ca...
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Srikrishna Committee Suggests Amendments in Aadhaar Act for Data Protection
Justice Srikrishna said data privacy is a burning issue and there are three parts to the triangle.
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Aadhaar Law Is Just, Fair And Reasonable, Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre today 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.
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Aadhaar Programme Will "Hollow Out" Constitution: Petitioners To Top Court
Terming Aadhaar as "an electronic leash", a senior lawyer today told the Supreme Court that the government could completely destroy an individual by "switching off" the 12-digit unique identifier number.
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Aadhaar Act Has Strong Privacy Provisions, Says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said the Aadhaar Act has strong privacy provisions while dismissing fears that there is possibility of misuse of data.
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Supreme Court To Hear Union Minister Jairam Ramesh's Plea On Aadhaar Act
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who has challenged the propriety of the government introducing the Aadhaar Act as a money bill, and asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to address the court on the issue.
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Aadhaar Enrollment Crosses 1 Billion Mark: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has generated more than 100 crore (one billion) Aadhaar numbers in a span of five and a half years, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Delhi on Monday.
