Sc On Aadhaar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "sudden deactivation" of Aadhaar cards of people in her state, "especially those" belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that the Aadhaar cards of SC, ST and minority people of the state are being deactivated ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

The Supreme Court will take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. The ruling, however, came with certain caveats with the top court mandating that the 12-digit identifier will not be required for obtaining SIM cards and opening bank accounts.

The Centre today strongly defended its decision to seed Aadhaar numbers with mobile phones, telling the Supreme Court that it could have been hauled up for contempt if the verification of mobile users was not undertaken by it.

While opening a new bank account, an applicant is not mandated to submit their Aadhaar number to the bank. However, the applicant must submit a proof to the bank that they have applied for the Aadhaar (UID) number.

Nilekani said this during an investors' call held on Friday, where he was asked about the apex court's landmark judgement on right to privacy being a fundamental right.

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.

Privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution, nine Supreme Court judges said today in a unanimous verdict that will affect every citizen. The judges said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty, overruling the governments arguments. Petitioners had challenged the government's Aadhaar biometric programme, which has recorde...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "sudden deactivation" of Aadhaar cards of people in her state, "especially those" belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that the Aadhaar cards of SC, ST and minority people of the state are being deactivated ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

The Supreme Court will take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of a verdict upholding the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but striking down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. The ruling, however, came with certain caveats with the top court mandating that the 12-digit identifier will not be required for obtaining SIM cards and opening bank accounts.

The Centre today strongly defended its decision to seed Aadhaar numbers with mobile phones, telling the Supreme Court that it could have been hauled up for contempt if the verification of mobile users was not undertaken by it.

While opening a new bank account, an applicant is not mandated to submit their Aadhaar number to the bank. However, the applicant must submit a proof to the bank that they have applied for the Aadhaar (UID) number.

Nilekani said this during an investors' call held on Friday, where he was asked about the apex court's landmark judgement on right to privacy being a fundamental right.

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.

Privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution, nine Supreme Court judges said today in a unanimous verdict that will affect every citizen. The judges said privacy comes under the Right To Life and Liberty, overruling the governments arguments. Petitioners had challenged the government's Aadhaar biometric programme, which has recorde...