RBI didn’t issue directive to make linking Aadhaar with bank accounts mandatory: RTI reply

The Reserve Bank of India’s response indicates that the instruction came from the central government instead.

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· Oct 21, 2017 · 11:45 am

Jharkhand child death: Activists say minister’s statement on Aadhaar use in ration shops misleading

Santoshi Kumari died on September 28 after her family was denied food rations because they did not have an Aadhaar-linked ration card.

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· Oct 18, 2017 · 05:02 pm

Aadhaar legislation will be declared constitutional in the Supreme Court, says Arun Jaitley

The finance minister said the court had ruled that reasonable restrictions could be imposed on the right to privacy during its verdict on August 24.

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· Sep 13, 2017 · 04:18 pm

US company offering services for Aadhaar denies WikiLeaks claim it can be hacked by the CIA

Cross Match said it has not captured, stored or processed any personal information of its customers.

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· Aug 27, 2017 · 03:33 pm

Supreme Court reserves verdict on whether right to privacy is a fundamental right

The Gujarat government had argued before the top court that giving basic personal details to authorities cannot be treated as violation of the right to privacy.

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· Aug 02, 2017 · 05:37 pm

Right to privacy: Centre’s defence of Aadhaar in the Supreme Court seems to be echoing Nehru

‘It is up to the Parliament,’ Nehru had argued, ‘to make the fundamental rights subserve the directive principles of state policy’.

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· Jul 29, 2017 · 09:00 am

Police complaint against Ola-owned mobile payment firm for using Aadhaar data without permission

However, Qarth Technologies co-founder Abhinav Srivastava claimed that the company’s app had ceased operations in March 2016.

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· Jul 28, 2017 · 11:42 am

Aadhaar petitions: Arguments on right to privacy to continue next week

Attorney General KK Venugopal will present the submissions for the Centre on Tuesday.

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· Jul 20, 2017 · 05:26 pm

Aadhaar in Supreme Court: Right to privacy is inseparable from right to liberty, say petitioners

The apex court’s Constitution bench said it would hear arguments in the case on Thursday.

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· Jul 19, 2017 · 02:18 pm

Nine-judge Constitution bench of SC to decide today whether Aadhaar breaches right to privacy

The Supreme Court hearing will focus on whether it is a fundamental right.

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· Jul 19, 2017 · 08:31 am

Aadhaar matter referred to nine-judge Constitution bench that will decide on right to privacy

The case will be heard in the apex court tomorrow.

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· Jul 18, 2017 · 01:08 pm

Five-judge Constitution bench will hear Aadhaar-related pleas from today

It will take up petitions challenging the Centre’s notification that made the 12-digit identity number mandatory for availing social welfare schemes.

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· Jul 18, 2017 · 09:50 am