Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging Centre’s decision to link Aadhaar with Voter ID

The government has argued that both IDs will be linked to remove voters who register their names on the electoral rolls in multiple states.

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· Oct 31, 2022 · 04:23 pm

In hunger hotspot, Aadhaar is depriving Adivasi mothers of crucial assistance

Their health, and the health of their children, is put at risk because they lack the documents needed to obtain the biometric number.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Sep 20, 2022 · 06:30 am

Aadhaar-voter ID linking is voluntary, says government – but law leaves little room to avoid it

Election officials are citing ‘orders from above’ to pressure voters who have not yet linked these documents.

Umang Poddar

· Aug 25, 2022 · 06:30 am

Centre asks not to share photocopies of Aadhaar, then withdraws advisory

The information technology ministry revoked a press release issued by one of its offices warning that the copies of the document could be misused.

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· May 29, 2022 · 03:00 pm

Six types of problems Aadhaar is causing – and safeguards needed immediately

From fraud-prone payment systems to poor facilities, a range of hassles inconvenience and exclude India’s most marginalised people.

Jean Drèze

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Reetika Khera

· Jan 02, 2022 · 09:00 am

Citizens can be illegally profiled during polls if voter ID, Aadhaar are linked, say ex-bureaucrats

The group said that it was likely that non-citizens could be registered as voters if Aadhaar is used as the only proof.

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· Dec 29, 2021 · 07:35 pm

Centre claims linking of Aadhaar to voter ID is voluntary – but bill in Parliament contradicts it

A contentious clause in the legislation has made experts apprehensive.

Umang Poddar

· Dec 21, 2021 · 06:30 am

‘Too serious’: SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea alleging cancellation of over 3 crore ration cards

The petitioner said the ration cards in remote areas were cancelled for not being linked to Aadhaar.

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· Mar 17, 2021 · 04:14 pm

SC dismisses plea seeking review of Aadhaar judgement in a para. Chandrachud dissents in 16 pages

Chandrachud said dismissing the petitions would have serious consequences for the ends of justice.

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· Jan 21, 2021 · 06:30 am

Aadhaar verdict: SC dismisses review petitions challenging scheme as constitutionally valid

In his dissent, Justice Chandrachud said it is a constitutional error to say at this stage that no ground exists to review the 2018 judgement.

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· Jan 20, 2021 · 06:06 pm

New rules on Aadhaar an attempt to ‘cross red lines’ set by Supreme Court, claim activist groups

Rethink Aadhaar and Article 21 Trust said that every government service can fall under the scope of ‘good governance’, thus widening the scope of the Act.

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· Aug 07, 2020 · 12:33 pm

‘How many Muslims and Dalits?’ Owaisi hits out at UIDAI for asking 127 people to prove citizenship

The Aadhaar authority said the summons were issued as it was told by Telangana Police that those people were ‘illegal immigrants’.

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· Feb 19, 2020 · 02:58 pm