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Aadhaar case: Supreme Court asks how UIDAI collecting data is different from data collection by banks, insurance companies
• 7 years agoThe Supreme Court asked as to how collection of data by the State under the Aadhaar scheme was different when people voluntarily surrendered details for making payments.
Aadhaar hearing in Supreme Court: Will State give citizens rights only if they agree to being tracked forever, asks lawyer Shyam Divan
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Supreme Court continued the hearing on the Aadhaar case on Thursday. Senior counsel Shyam Divan continued his arguments for the second day.
State can't compel citizens to give personal info, say Aadhaar petitioners; SC points out people do that voluntarily with private cos
• 7 years agoA forceful argument that the State cannot compel a citizen to part with personal information to a private entity, prompted the Supreme Court on Thursday to point out that people voluntarily gave such inputs to private insurance or mobile companies.
Supreme Court bench to resume Aadhaar hearing today: Constitutional validity of scheme to be questioned
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will continue the hearing on the Aadhaar case on Thursday. The court will commence day 2 of the hearing at 11.30 am.
SC Aadhaar hearing as it happened: Court sets 31 March deadline for all UID linkages including welfare schemes
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Supreme Court reserved its order for Friday on a clutch of interim pleas seeking a stay on government's decision of mandatory linking of Aadhaar with welfare schemes.
Verdict on Right to privacy today: How Supreme Court's ruling may impact Aadhaar, citizen rights in digital era
Fp Staff • 8 years agoA nine-judge Constitution bench is set to give its judgment on whether a fundamental right to privacy exists under the Constitution.
Aadhaar issue: SC to set up constitution panel after vacation bench refuses to pass interim order
• 8 years agoThe Supreme Court on Friday said that all the issues arising out of Aadhaar should be finally decided by its constitution bench.
Linking Aadhaar to PAN: It's like an 'electronic leash' on honest citizens, petitioner tells SC
• 8 years agoCitizens are not servants of the state. We are independent citizens. They cannot invade my body and if they will invade it, then it would be a totalitarian state, said Shyam Divan in the court