Page 13 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Customers' aversion to e-KYC verification could make process more expensive
Industry experts said despite the ruling, Aadhaar might still be the preferred route of on-boarding since it was inexpensive and convenient
 "Customers' aversion to e-KYC verification could make process more expensive")
SC delivers a welcome judgment; Aadhaar cannot be an instrument of coercion
The Unique ID project was conceptualised as a strictly voluntary one. But over the years, telecom companies, banks, government welfare schemes had all started seeking Aadhaar for service provisioning
 "SC delivers a welcome judgment; Aadhaar cannot be an instrument of coercion")
SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar card, but with caveats
CBSE and UGC can no longer ask for Aadhaar from citizens for the purpose of conducting any entrance examination or running a scheme
 "SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar card, but with caveats")
Deleting Aadhaar data stored with private firms a Herculean task: Experts
With a lack of data-protection law in India, there is no entity to audit whether or not private companies are actually deleting personal data of customers
Govt hints at amendments to Aadhaar Act to accommodate SC verdict
Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the court had held that the purpose of issuing Aadhaar to all Indian citizens was legitimate and no surveillance was possible
 "Govt hints at amendments to Aadhaar Act to accommodate SC verdict")
Aadhaar verdict: Banks, firms fear rising costs of acquiring new clients
Without the e-KYC provision, the cost of acquiring new customers will shoot up significantly, in some cases six times, claim expert
 "Aadhaar verdict: Banks, firms fear rising costs of acquiring new clients")
SC considers UIDAI PowerPoint presentation in holding Aadhaar scheme safe
Using two projectors in the courtroom, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey had claimed that breaking the Aadhaar encryption may take "more than the age of the universe for the fastest computer on earth
 "SC considers UIDAI PowerPoint presentation in holding Aadhaar scheme safe")
Children be given option to exit from Aadhaar on attaining majority: SC
Justice A K Sikri also said that no child shall be denied the benefit of any scheme if he or she is unable to produce Aadhaar number
 "Children be given option to exit from Aadhaar on attaining majority: SC")
Congress to move court if Aadhaar amendments are brought as a Money Bill
Both the Congress, as well as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), welcomed the verdict as a win for their respective visions of Aadhaar, and a loss for the other side
Passing Aadhaar as money Bill a fraud on Constitution: Justice Chandrachud
Chandrachud said the power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, to decide whether a Bill is a money Bill, 'cannot be untrammelled'
 "Passing Aadhaar as money Bill a fraud on Constitution: Justice Chandrachud")
After SC verdict, private firms wanting to still use Aadhaar look to govt
Legal experts claim introducing a law to bypass the SC directive may not be possible given the court's stern stance
 "After SC verdict, private firms wanting to still use Aadhaar look to govt")
What does the Aadhaar verdict mean for investors? Here's a quick take
It will not be necessary to link Aadhaar directly to trading accounts, or demat, or mutual fund folios or bank accounts
Congress to move SC again on passage of Aadhaar law as money bill
Congress leader Kapil Sibal expressed satisfaction over exclusion of private companies from Aadhaar project
SC verdict shows Aadhaar not for surveillance, violating privacy: UIDAI
SC has upheld the validity of Aadhaar but curbed its use for opening bank accounts, securing cell phone connections
Aadhaar convenient for opening bank accounts, says SBI chief Rajnish Kumar
"Everybody will have to honour the Supreme Court's judgement, but I believe from services point of view it (Aadhaar) is a great facility," Kumar said
 "Aadhaar convenient for opening bank accounts, says SBI chief Rajnish Kumar")
SC upholds Aadhaar as Money Bill: Here is what experts, govt said back then
Selection of Bills as Money Bill has led to several debates in the past
SC verdict historic; Aadhaar helps govt save Rs 900 bn annually: FM Jaitley
The Supreme Court judgement kept the provision of Aadhaar mandatory for filing of IT returns and allotment of Permanent Account Number
 "SC verdict historic; Aadhaar helps govt save Rs 900 bn annually: FM Jaitley")
Mammoth task to audit, erase Aadhaar data with private firms: Experts
The apex court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed sharing of data with private entities
SC upholds Aadhaar validity, but with modifications: Full case timeline
SC struck down some provisions, including the linking of the biometric ID with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions
 "SC upholds Aadhaar validity, but with modifications: Full case timeline")
SC verdict on Aadhaar 'a good judgement', gives relief to citizens: Experts
The five-judge Supreme Court bench had said that "no private company whether it is a telecom company, bank, school or airline can ask for Aadhaar Act as a condition for providing any services"
