Justice DY Chandrachud is part of the 5-judge constitution bench hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar programme's constitutional validity

Citing mother's example, Supreme Court judge says Aadhaar 'serious issue'

The Microsoft founder added that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded the World Bank to take Aadhaar to other countries since it is worth emulating

Aadhaar does not pose any privacy issue: Bill Gates

An Aadhaar card carries biometric details of a person, like fingerprints, iris scan record etc.

Maharashtra girl gets enrolled in Aadhaar within 2 minutes of birth

Dwivedi, on April 17, had thrown an open challenge to the petitioners to hack his personal data via the Aadhaar database

Stranger got personal info but not Aadhaar details of me, wife, children: UIDAI counsel

The bench observed that the UIDAI says Aadhaar is a means for identification, but the "only caveat to that is that there should be no exclusion".

Not sure if Aadhaar is best model to accord benefits: Supreme Court

The counsel for the UIDAI told the court that should the Aadhaar programme succeed — should it turn into a foolproof way to authenticate someone's identity — the smart card companies would go out of business

Google, smart card companies do not want Aadhaar to succeed: UIDAI to Supreme Court

Agreeing with the explanation given by the CPIO on the linking of Aadhaar card in pensioners' accounts, Acharyulu only imposed a token penalty of Rs 250 on him for the wrongful denial of information.

There should be no delay in pension disbursal in name of Aadhaar linking, says CIC

In the process of making her Aadhaar card, it was revealed that her biometric records preexisted in the Aadhaar database and the Delhi Police was able to obtain her details from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Aadhaar details help mentally-ill woman reunite with family

Minors, whose Aadhaar card has already been generated, cannot opt out of the Aadhaar scheme after attaining majority, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today told the Supreme Court.

Minors can’t opt out of Aadhaar after attaining majority: UIDAI to Supreme Court

The CVC said CBI and other investigating agencies earlier did not have easy access to such data

Aadhaar can be used to detect corruption by bureaucrats: Central Vigilance Commission

March 31 was also the previous deadline for linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile phones to avail their services.

Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to June 30: CBDT

The top court had on March 13 extended indefinitely the March 31 deadline for linking bank accounts and mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar

No extension of time for linking Aadhaar to welfare schemes: Supreme Court

In the last hearing, counsel for a petition of lawyer Vrinda Grover had told the bench that denial of 'tatkal' passport for want of Aadhaar was a blatant violation of the apex court's interim order, as the authorities were insisting on Aadhaar even before the then deadline of March 31

Supreme Court disposes of plea against mandatory submission of Aadhaar for 'tatkal' passport

WION Morning News Brief, March 23, 2018

Pandey, a 1984-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre heading UIDAI since 2010, allayed concerns about data security

Breaking Aadhaar encryption may take 'more than age of universe': UIDAI CEO

The presentation, meant to allay people's fears about the Aadhaar programme, will be made at 2.30 pm today

Supreme Court allows UIDAI CEO to make it power point presentation on Aadhaar

The presentation, should the court accept the proposition, will be given by the CEO, Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, of the UIDAI. The aim of the presentation is to allay people's fears about Aadhaar

Centre asks to give Supreme Court power point presentation on Aadhaar

The court said Tuesday that the compulsory linking stood extended indefinitely till the judgement is pronounced

Supreme Court: Compulsory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts, mobiles extended indefinitely

WION Evening News Brief, March 13, 2018

Sonia noted that Congress was out-marketed and added that the party has to develop a new style of connecting with people.

Sonia tears into Modi, says Aadhaar being 'turned into intrusive instrument of control'

Analysts and experts question whether the government is equipped to handle the Aadhaar database and the perils associated with it

Aadhaar: How countries collect mammoth personal data via biometric-based cards

The Supreme Court today directed the CBSE not to make Aadhaar number mandatory for enrolment of students appearing in NEET 2018 and other all-India exams

Aadhaar not mandatory for students taking all-India examinations: Supreme Court

WION Evening News Brief, March 7, 2018

The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal earlier today

Delhi: Government stops Aadhaar-based ration distribution

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