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Aadhaar hearing: Senior counsel Rakesh Dwivedi argues that the UIDAI is constantly improving and upgrading its systems
Asheeta Regidi • 7 years agoReturning to the issue of metadata, he argued that Aadhaar only involved the collection of limited technical data. He argued that this was needed to exercise control over the REs.
Aadhaar hearing: The Act is a well balanced law of which a few provisions should be struck down, argues advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan
Asheetar • 7 years agoSenior counsel Neeraj Kishan Kaul on behalf of the Digital Lenders Association of India and others also argued that the private sector should be allowed to use Aadhaar.
Aadhaar Hearing: Attorney General argues that Aadhaar is fundamentally a money bill to which Section 57 is an ancillary provision
Asheetar • 7 years agoThe Attorney General then continued his arguments on the money bill issue, arguing that Aadhaar was, at its core, a money bill and that Section 57 was just an ancillary provision.
Aadhaar hearing: People must have a choice in the unstoppable march towards technology, argue petitioners
Asheetar • 7 years agoShyam Divan argued that the State’s expert report conceded that location data could be tracked via Aadhaar, thus establishing surveillance in a fundamental form.
Aadhaar hearing: Is the Aadhaar Act compliant with the first five words of the Constitution, 'We the People of India', asks senior counsel
Asheeta Regidi • 7 years agoThe senior counsel Gopal Subramaniam commenced his rejoinder, arguing that the State cannot place the burden of its failures on the individual.
Aadhaar hearing: Supreme Court reserves judgment in the second-longest hearing in Indian history
Asheeta Regidi • 7 years agoThe Attorney General mentioned that this has been the second longest hearing in Indian history, with the longest being for the Kesavananda Bharati case.
Aadhaar hearing: Highlights from 38 days of Supreme Court's 2nd longest hearing in history
Anirudh • 7 years agoThe Aadhaar hearings are second-longest hearing in the history of the Supreme Court, here's a glance at the major arguments made over the past 38 days of hearings.
Aadhaar story so far: Here are all the important arguments from the first 15 days of the Supreme Court hearings
Asheeta Regidi • 7 years agoThese crucial judgements will drive the next foundation stone of the right to privacy in India through the judgment of the Supreme Court.
Aadhaar story so far: The arguments made by petitioners and State from Days 15 to 25 of SC hearings
Asheeta Regidi • 7 years agoPart II lists the contentions made by the petitioners from Days 15 to 19, and those of the State from Days 20 to 25 of the Aadhaar hearings
Aadhaar hearings: Petitioners seek compensation for starvation deaths and extension of March 31st deadline
Asheeta Regidi • 7 years agoOn Day 13 of the Aadhaar hearings yesterday, senior counsel Gopal Subramaniam concluded his arguments for the petitioners.