Biometric Identity Program

India considers ensuring timely delivery of food for millions of poor more important than heeding to concerns over privacy, the country's top law officer said while defending the biometric identity program.

India's top court is considering whether privacy is a fundamental right of every citizen in a case that could have implications for the country's biometric identity program and a slew of global technology companies.

India considers ensuring timely delivery of food for millions of poor more important than heeding to concerns over privacy, the country's top law officer said while defending the biometric identity program.

India's top court is considering whether privacy is a fundamental right of every citizen in a case that could have implications for the country's biometric identity program and a slew of global technology companies.