[Press Release] Supreme Court holds that Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right
Aug 24, 2017
In a historic judgment, the 9 judge bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court has unanimously held that Right to Privacy is a fundamental right. This judgment was pronounced in a reference made to the 9 judge bench in a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme. Dr.
Supreme Court upholds Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right
Aug 24, 2017
Supreme Court upholds Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right
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.
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
