Aadhaar And Right To Privacy

'Not answerable to anybody; would rather be a nationalist judge than Aadhaar judge,' says Justice DY Chandrachud

"We are neither defending the government nor are we going to follow the NGO line," a visibly irked Supreme Court judge, who is part of a Constitution bench hearing cases challenging the validity of Aadhaar

Aadhaar-privacy debate: How the 12-digit number went from personal identifier to all pervasive transaction tool

The debate around Aadhaar and its need depend solely on who you ask. Therefore, it might do well to trace the roots of the scheme and its crucial moments.

Supreme Court verdict on Right to Privacy: Memo to Aadhaar critics; it's not an unequivocal win

The positive aspect of Aadhaar should not be dismissed lightly and it should not be struck down on grounds of violation of privacy

Supreme Court verdict on Right to Privacy: Kudos to top court but idea of Aadhaar cannot die

Aadhaar is a revolutionary tool India has devised and is key to the Director Benefit Transfer programme. It should not end now