Supreme Court hears the Aadhaar-PAN case; updates from Day 2
Apr 27, 2017
The Supreme Court today continued the hearing on cases filed against linking Aadhar to PAN and making it mandatory for filing income tax returns [Binoy Viswam v. Union of India, W.P.(C) No. 247/2017 & S G Vombatkere and Anr. v. Union of India, W.P.(C) No.
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.
No Aadhaar, no service- Notifications making Aadhaar mandatory
Mar 28, 2017
In Aadhaar news, in the first few months of 2017, the Central Government has issued a spur of notifications making Aadhaar mandatory for various schemes that provide essentials and basic amenities.
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.
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
