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2018 Aadhaar Verdict Won't Be Reviewed, Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals
The 2018 judgment upholding the validity of the giant national ID scheme Aadhaar need not be reviewed, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, dismissing petitions which challenged the order on grounds that the government had pushed the programme bypassing a vote in the Rajya Sabha.
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"Can't Have Cart Before Horse": Mahua Moitra Attacks Aadhaar Over Privacy
Opposing the Aadhaar Bill 2016 in Lok Sabha on Thursday, Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha lawmaker Mahua Moitra said that the bill violates the Supreme Court judgment and lacks transparency.
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"Extremely Happy" With Aadhar Verdict: Telecom Regulator Chief RS Sharma
RS Sharma, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's judgment on Aadhaar and said he is "extremely happy" with the verdict.
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Reasonable Restrictions On Aadhaar Will Further Strengthen It: UIDAI
Calling it historic and landmark, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar and said the reasonable conditions and restrictions imposed on the private usage of unique identity data would further strengthen it.
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Private Entities Barred From Using Aadhaar Data, Centre May Explore Options
After the Supreme Court cleared the use of Aadhaar for access to welfare schemes but struck down attempts to make it mandatory for banks and corporates, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the government would now assess if prohibiting private companies from using Aadhaar data was done in the absence of law.
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"Have Better, Stronger Aadhaar Now": Nandan Nilekani On Top Court Verdict
Nandan Nilekani, known as the architect of Aadhaar, had always been supportive of the national ID scheme. "Aadhaar will come out with flying colours," the former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman had said amid privacy concerns. And today Mr Nilekani not only welcomed the "landmark judgment", he reiterated that the "unique id...
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Full Text Of Supreme Court Judgment On Aadhaar
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the government's Aadhaar scheme is"constitutionally valid" but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.The top court have its verdict on 27 petitions that challenged the constitutional validity of the national identity card and called ...
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For Chief Justice Dipak Misra's Last Month In Court, 5 Impactful Cases
From gay rights to adultery and entrance for woman in Kerala's famous Sabarimala temple, a five-judge constitution bench is expected to deliver a record number of judgments this month that have challenged the country's social fabric. There is also the question of validity of Aadhaar, which the government wants linked to every aspect of life - from ...
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Aadhaar Verdict Reserved By Supreme Court, 2nd Longest Case Ever
The verdict on a clutch of 27 petitions that challenged the constitutional validity of Aadhaar was reserved by the Supreme Court today, after a marathon hearing that stretched over nearly 4 months. Petitioners' advocate Udayaditya Banerjee told NDTV that they were expected a "good judgment, maybe in July or August".
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Aadhaar Linking Deadline Extended: 5 Developments So Far
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the deadline of March 31 for linking of various services with Aadhaar till it delivers its judgment on its constitutional validity of the biometrical identification scheme, said a report by news agency Indo-Asian News Service. Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI or Unique Identificati...
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Right To Terminate Life Is Part Of Right To Liberty, Says Supreme Court
The right to die is part of the right to liberty enshrined in the constitution, the Supreme Court indicated today as part of its historic judgment on the Right to Privacy. A nine-judge constitution bench explored Right to Privacy after a clutch of petitions questioned the mandatory use of unique identity number Aadhaar for various key service servi...
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Government Claims It Backed Privacy As Fundamental Right - With Limits
The government welcomes the Supreme Court's verdict that privacy is a fundamental right, said Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today, asserting that the judgment by a nine-member bench affirms the government's position. It was the first government response to what critics have called a massive setback for it after it argued in court that the ...
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Opposition Salutes Supreme Court For 'Privacy Fundamental Right' Verdict
The landmark judgment from the Supreme Court that today said that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right of citizens guaranteed by the constitution, has been hailed by a most of the opposition parties and the civil society. The unanimous verdict from the nine-judge bench said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty.
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2018 Aadhaar Verdict Won't Be Reviewed, Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals
The 2018 judgment upholding the validity of the giant national ID scheme Aadhaar need not be reviewed, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, dismissing petitions which challenged the order on grounds that the government had pushed the programme bypassing a vote in the Rajya Sabha.
-
"Can't Have Cart Before Horse": Mahua Moitra Attacks Aadhaar Over Privacy
Opposing the Aadhaar Bill 2016 in Lok Sabha on Thursday, Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha lawmaker Mahua Moitra said that the bill violates the Supreme Court judgment and lacks transparency.
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"Extremely Happy" With Aadhar Verdict: Telecom Regulator Chief RS Sharma
RS Sharma, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's judgment on Aadhaar and said he is "extremely happy" with the verdict.
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Reasonable Restrictions On Aadhaar Will Further Strengthen It: UIDAI
Calling it historic and landmark, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar and said the reasonable conditions and restrictions imposed on the private usage of unique identity data would further strengthen it.
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Private Entities Barred From Using Aadhaar Data, Centre May Explore Options
After the Supreme Court cleared the use of Aadhaar for access to welfare schemes but struck down attempts to make it mandatory for banks and corporates, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the government would now assess if prohibiting private companies from using Aadhaar data was done in the absence of law.
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"Have Better, Stronger Aadhaar Now": Nandan Nilekani On Top Court Verdict
Nandan Nilekani, known as the architect of Aadhaar, had always been supportive of the national ID scheme. "Aadhaar will come out with flying colours," the former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman had said amid privacy concerns. And today Mr Nilekani not only welcomed the "landmark judgment", he reiterated that the "unique id...
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Full Text Of Supreme Court Judgment On Aadhaar
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the government's Aadhaar scheme is"constitutionally valid" but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.The top court have its verdict on 27 petitions that challenged the constitutional validity of the national identity card and called ...
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For Chief Justice Dipak Misra's Last Month In Court, 5 Impactful Cases
From gay rights to adultery and entrance for woman in Kerala's famous Sabarimala temple, a five-judge constitution bench is expected to deliver a record number of judgments this month that have challenged the country's social fabric. There is also the question of validity of Aadhaar, which the government wants linked to every aspect of life - from ...
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Aadhaar Verdict Reserved By Supreme Court, 2nd Longest Case Ever
The verdict on a clutch of 27 petitions that challenged the constitutional validity of Aadhaar was reserved by the Supreme Court today, after a marathon hearing that stretched over nearly 4 months. Petitioners' advocate Udayaditya Banerjee told NDTV that they were expected a "good judgment, maybe in July or August".
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Aadhaar Linking Deadline Extended: 5 Developments So Far
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the deadline of March 31 for linking of various services with Aadhaar till it delivers its judgment on its constitutional validity of the biometrical identification scheme, said a report by news agency Indo-Asian News Service. Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI or Unique Identificati...
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Right To Terminate Life Is Part Of Right To Liberty, Says Supreme Court
The right to die is part of the right to liberty enshrined in the constitution, the Supreme Court indicated today as part of its historic judgment on the Right to Privacy. A nine-judge constitution bench explored Right to Privacy after a clutch of petitions questioned the mandatory use of unique identity number Aadhaar for various key service servi...
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Government Claims It Backed Privacy As Fundamental Right - With Limits
The government welcomes the Supreme Court's verdict that privacy is a fundamental right, said Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today, asserting that the judgment by a nine-member bench affirms the government's position. It was the first government response to what critics have called a massive setback for it after it argued in court that the ...
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Opposition Salutes Supreme Court For 'Privacy Fundamental Right' Verdict
The landmark judgment from the Supreme Court that today said that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right of citizens guaranteed by the constitution, has been hailed by a most of the opposition parties and the civil society. The unanimous verdict from the nine-judge bench said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty.
