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Why Supreme Court feels welfare exclusion can't be used to scrap Aadhaar

"When it is serving much larger purpose by reaching hundreds of millions of deserving persons, it cannot be crucified on the unproven plea of exclusion of some."

Aadhaar: Govt should pass legislation on data sharing, privacy, say experts

Verdict builds on the "proportionality" doctrine enshrined in the previous court ruling on privacy, said experts

SC delivers a welcome judgment; Aadhaar cannot be an instrument of coercion

The Unique ID project was conceptualised as a strictly voluntary one. But over the years, telecom companies, banks, government welfare schemes had all started seeking Aadhaar for service provisioning

Aadhaar: The spirit of the dissent may outlast the verdict of the court

The SC's Aadhaar judgment is reminiscent of the judicial approval for denying fundamental rights during the emergency

Deleting Aadhaar data stored with private firms a Herculean task: Experts

With a lack of data-protection law in India, there is no entity to audit whether or not private companies are actually deleting personal data of customers

Aadhaar Act: Here's a primer on where you need to furnish your biometrics

SC has placed a number of restrictions on how who can demand Aadhaar and what services or schemes it can be used for

Congress to move court if Aadhaar amendments are brought as a Money Bill

Both the Congress, as well as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), welcomed the verdict as a win for their respective visions of Aadhaar, and a loss for the other side

Here's why Justice Chandrachud believes Aadhaar is unconstitutional

The entire Aadhaar programme, since 2009, suffers from constitutional infirmities and violations of fundamental rights

Passing Aadhaar as money Bill a fraud on Constitution: Justice Chandrachud

Chandrachud said the power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, to decide whether a Bill is a money Bill, 'cannot be untrammelled'

SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar card, but with caveats

CBSE and UGC can no longer ask for Aadhaar from citizens for the purpose of conducting any entrance examination or running a scheme

Customers' aversion to e-KYC verification could make process more expensive

Industry experts said despite the ruling, Aadhaar might still be the preferred route of on-boarding since it was inexpensive and convenient

Govt hints at amendments to Aadhaar Act to accommodate SC verdict

Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the court had held that the purpose of issuing Aadhaar to all Indian citizens was legitimate and no surveillance was possible

SC considers UIDAI PowerPoint presentation in holding Aadhaar scheme safe

Using two projectors in the courtroom, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey had claimed that breaking the Aadhaar encryption may take "more than the age of the universe for the fastest computer on earth

Children be given option to exit from Aadhaar on attaining majority: SC

Justice A K Sikri also said that no child shall be denied the benefit of any scheme if he or she is unable to produce Aadhaar number

SC upholds Aadhaar validity, but with modifications: Full case timeline

SC struck down some provisions, including the linking of the biometric ID with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions

Aadhaar verdict: Banks, firms fear rising costs of acquiring new clients

Without the e-KYC provision, the cost of acquiring new customers will shoot up significantly, in some cases six times, claim expert

After SC verdict, private firms wanting to still use Aadhaar look to govt

Legal experts claim introducing a law to bypass the SC directive may not be possible given the court's stern stance

Linking bank account to Aadhaar: Will your bank details be safe?

Bank customers are worried whether their details will be safe after linking it with Aadhaar or not

Linking bank account to Aadhaar compulsory: Will your bank details be safe?

Bank customers are worried whether their details will be safe after linking it with Aadhaar or not

Unwarranted move

RBI should have waited for the Supreme Court's verdict that is likely to be declared next month