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After Aadhaar Verdict, Need For Law On Privacy: US Experts
US-based experts have said that the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar biometric system has struck a balance between the need for a foundational identity and measures to limit its use, but stressed that the government now urgently needs to pass a legislation on data sharing and privacy.
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How UIDAI Chief's PowerPoint Presentation Helped In Aadhaar Verdict
The Supreme Court, which on Wednesday declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid, has extensively relied up on a power-point presentation made by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey to conclude that the scheme was safe.
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Aadhaar Authentication Data Can't Be Retained Beyond 6 Months: Top Court
Retaining authentication data of citizens who have enrolled for Aadhaar beyond six months was "impermissible", the Supreme Court held Wednesday while asking the Centre to bring in a robust data protection regime.
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Key Takeaways From Today's Supreme Court Verdict On Aadhaar
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. The ruling, however, came with certain caveats with the top court mandating that the 12-digit identifier will not be required for obtaining SIM cards and opening bank accounts.
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Supreme Court Aadhaar Verdict "Balanced", Say IT Industry Leaders
The Supreme Court verdict in the Aadhaar case is balanced as it has upheld the constitutional validity of the scheme while also addressing data privacy issues, leading figures in the information technology (IT) industry said.
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Congress To Move Top Court Again On Passage Of Aadhaar Law As Money Bill
The Congress on Wednesday said it will approach the Supreme Court to reconsider the plea against passage of the legislation as a money bill, while welcoming the Supreme Court verdict striking down certain provisions of the Aadhaar scheme, terming it a "slap" on the BJP's face.
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"Days Of The BJP Government Over," Mamata Banerjee After Aadhaar Verdict
The Trinamool Congress, who had vociferously argued against linking Aadhaar number with phone connections and bank accounts, saying it was an infringement on one's Right to Privacy, welcomed Wednesday's Supreme Court verdict. "We welcome the verdict by the Supreme Court. It is a victory of the people of this country and we are very happy," West Ben...
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Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress Hails Supreme Court Aadhaar Verdict
The Trinamool Congress today hailed the Supreme Court judgement which struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed corporate entities to access its data.
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Aadhaar No Longer Needed For School Admissions, CBSE, UGC And NEET Exams
Aadhaar verdict: The Supreme Court has struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which means that private companies cannot ask for Aadhaar numbers of the consumers.
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Full Text Of Supreme Court Judgment On Aadhaar
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the government's Aadhaar scheme is"constitutionally valid" but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.The top court have its verdict on 27 petitions that challenged the constitutional validity of the national identity card and called ...
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Aadhaar Verdict "Big Victory For Pro-Poor Modi Government", Says BJP
The BJP today described the Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar as a big victory for the "pro-poor Modi government", saying that the top court has upheld the constitutional validity of the scheme and asserted that it does not violate privacy.
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"Better To Be Unique Than Best": Top Court Upholds Aadhaar, With Limits
The Aadhaar card empowers those on the margins of society, which far outweighs its flaws, the Supreme Court said today, upholding the validity of the giant national ID scheme but with limits on how biometric data collected from more than one billion citizens can be used. In a four-one majority judgement, the court cleared the use of Aadhaar for acc...
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Aadhaar Empowers Those On Margins, Says Top Court, Order Being Delivered
A decision on whether Aadhaar, or the national identity card, violates the Constitution, will be declared by five senior most judges of the Supreme Court today. For a record 38 days, the Supreme Court heard some 27 petitions that had challenged the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and called it a violation of the right to privacy of citizens.
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After Aadhaar Verdict, Need For Law On Privacy: US Experts
US-based experts have said that the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar biometric system has struck a balance between the need for a foundational identity and measures to limit its use, but stressed that the government now urgently needs to pass a legislation on data sharing and privacy.
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How UIDAI Chief's PowerPoint Presentation Helped In Aadhaar Verdict
The Supreme Court, which on Wednesday declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid, has extensively relied up on a power-point presentation made by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey to conclude that the scheme was safe.
-
Aadhaar Authentication Data Can't Be Retained Beyond 6 Months: Top Court
Retaining authentication data of citizens who have enrolled for Aadhaar beyond six months was "impermissible", the Supreme Court held Wednesday while asking the Centre to bring in a robust data protection regime.
-
Key Takeaways From Today's Supreme Court Verdict On Aadhaar
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. The ruling, however, came with certain caveats with the top court mandating that the 12-digit identifier will not be required for obtaining SIM cards and opening bank accounts.
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Supreme Court Aadhaar Verdict "Balanced", Say IT Industry Leaders
The Supreme Court verdict in the Aadhaar case is balanced as it has upheld the constitutional validity of the scheme while also addressing data privacy issues, leading figures in the information technology (IT) industry said.
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Congress To Move Top Court Again On Passage Of Aadhaar Law As Money Bill
The Congress on Wednesday said it will approach the Supreme Court to reconsider the plea against passage of the legislation as a money bill, while welcoming the Supreme Court verdict striking down certain provisions of the Aadhaar scheme, terming it a "slap" on the BJP's face.
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"Days Of The BJP Government Over," Mamata Banerjee After Aadhaar Verdict
The Trinamool Congress, who had vociferously argued against linking Aadhaar number with phone connections and bank accounts, saying it was an infringement on one's Right to Privacy, welcomed Wednesday's Supreme Court verdict. "We welcome the verdict by the Supreme Court. It is a victory of the people of this country and we are very happy," West Ben...
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Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress Hails Supreme Court Aadhaar Verdict
The Trinamool Congress today hailed the Supreme Court judgement which struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed corporate entities to access its data.
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Aadhaar No Longer Needed For School Admissions, CBSE, UGC And NEET Exams
Aadhaar verdict: The Supreme Court has struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which means that private companies cannot ask for Aadhaar numbers of the consumers.
-
Full Text Of Supreme Court Judgment On Aadhaar
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the government's Aadhaar scheme is"constitutionally valid" but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.The top court have its verdict on 27 petitions that challenged the constitutional validity of the national identity card and called ...
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Aadhaar Verdict "Big Victory For Pro-Poor Modi Government", Says BJP
The BJP today described the Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar as a big victory for the "pro-poor Modi government", saying that the top court has upheld the constitutional validity of the scheme and asserted that it does not violate privacy.
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"Better To Be Unique Than Best": Top Court Upholds Aadhaar, With Limits
The Aadhaar card empowers those on the margins of society, which far outweighs its flaws, the Supreme Court said today, upholding the validity of the giant national ID scheme but with limits on how biometric data collected from more than one billion citizens can be used. In a four-one majority judgement, the court cleared the use of Aadhaar for acc...
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Aadhaar Empowers Those On Margins, Says Top Court, Order Being Delivered
A decision on whether Aadhaar, or the national identity card, violates the Constitution, will be declared by five senior most judges of the Supreme Court today. For a record 38 days, the Supreme Court heard some 27 petitions that had challenged the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and called it a violation of the right to privacy of citizens.
