UIDAI / Aadhaar: Breaches and Leaks
Apr 24, 2017
News reports of Aadhaar numbers and related information leaking have been appearing frequently since early February 2017. We are collecting information on leaks involving UIDAI / Aadhaar in order to make the data more accessible. We invite everyone to improve this data by collaborating in this effort to catalogue these breaches and leaks.
Do Supreme Court orders on Aadhaar still matter?
Apr 17, 2017
In response to questions from the opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on 10th April, Union Minister for Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad categorically stated that the Aadhaar Act passed in March 2016 and brought in force in September 2016 effectively supersedes the Supreme Court’s interim orders passed between 2013 and 2015.
Minister of IT responds to SFLC.in’s query on violations of Supreme Court’s Aadhaar order
Mar 17, 2017
SFLC.in wrote to Member of Parliament, Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar requesting him to raise concern regarding the repeated violations by the Central Government of Supreme Court’s orders dated 11th August, 2015, and 15th October, 2015 that make Aadhaar voluntary. Based on our letter, Mr. Chandrasekhar wrote to Mr.
Our resources on Aadhaar
Mar 10, 2017
Aadhaar, the unique biometric identification project of UIDAI has been at the center of many debates since its inception. Among other things, concerns have been raised regarding privacy, and security of the sensitive biometric data of residents of the country.
Aadhaar on trial: The litigations around Aadhaar
Jan 05, 2017
The development of Aadhaar over the years has opened a Pandora’s box of litigations against its various claims and processes that range on the spectrum from privacy rights to compulsory carrying of Aadhaar cards by drivers.
Cataloguing violations of Supreme Court’s orders on Aadhaar
Aug 17, 2016
The journey of the Aadhaar scheme can be traced back from its inception in 2006, following which it has undergone scrutiny by way of two Bills that aimed to provide it statutory backing, one Parliamentary StandingCommittee evaluation, and multiple challenges in the Supreme Court. With respect to the petitions pending in the Supreme Court that cha
Journey of Aadhaar - Graphical Illustration
Jul 13, 2016
The Aadhaar scheme has undergone scrutinies and challenges at various levels since its inception as the flagship program of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in 2006. In its journey, there have been two separate Bills aimed at according it a statutory status, an extensive scrutiny by a Standing Committee
Journey of Aadhaar
May 21, 2016
The Aadhaar scheme has undergone scrutinies and challenges at various levels since its inception as the flagship program of the Unique Identification Authority of Ind
