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Supreme Court of India’s ruling on privacy
August 24, 2017
In a historic ruling, perhaps the most significant and far reaching one in decades, the Indian Supreme Court has held that privacy is a fundamental right, delivering a big jolt to the Indian government and its pet scheme of generating biometric ID for all citizens.
Read MoreAadhar card and privacy in India
August 24, 2017
As the Supreme Court of India upheld privacy as a Fundamental Right, the future of the Aadhar card and its extent of reach comes under the scanner.
Read MoreAn Aadhaar for everything
August 7, 2017
In a statement published on Friday, the Home Ministry of India mandated the possession of an Aadhaar card for registration of death. The move requires quoting the individual’s Aadhaar number for death registration with effect from October 1.
Read MorePrivacy debate in India takes new shape
August 4, 2017
Even as the right to privacy is still being debated, the Supreme Court of India has proposed a three tier approach to understanding whether it is a fundamental right or not.
Read MoreDoes India consider privacy a fundamental right?
July 20, 2017
In connection with several petitions surrounding the controversial ‘Aadhar’ Identification Card, India’s Supreme Court is hearing on the right to privacy.
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