Banks, telcos could be allowed to use Aadhaar, says Arun Jaitley
India | October 07, 2018 14:30 ISTJaitley said the Supreme Court has permitted Aadhaar linkage in several areas like income tax, based on "the principle of proportionality".
Jaitley said the Supreme Court has permitted Aadhaar linkage in several areas like income tax, based on "the principle of proportionality".
As per legal understanding of the authority so far, offline options are in conformity with the recent Supreme Court ruling, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said.
"There was broad discussion with the minister on things that can be done to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court judgement. He has asked UIDAI to work on it," an official source told PTI.
To prevent misuse of Aadhaar data, the Supreme Court has elaborated steps to be taken, and this is a good sign.
Passing of a Bill as a Money Bill, when it does not qualify for it, damages the delicate balance of bicameralism which is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution, said Justice Chandrachud.
Congress leader Kapil Sibal also expressed satisfaction over exclusion of private companies from Aadhaar project and said the idea to involve private companies was not just "undemocratic" but was against the spirit of democracy.
The apex court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed sharing of data with private entities, saying that private entities or individuals cannot avail Aadhaar data for consumer service.
While upholding the Constitutional validity of Aadhaar, the Supreme Court struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts and mobile phones.
In a landmark judgement, SC today updheld Constitutional validity of Aadhaar but with riders. SC has given a list of services where linkage of Aadhaar is mandatory and where it is not.
Know where your Aadhaar number is mandatory, where not
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra held Aadhaar would remain mandatory for Income Tax Returns filing.
The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench said Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being best.
The top court said Aadhaar is serving much bigger public interest and Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being best.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has now decided to go a step further to enable such enrolment through provision of Aadhaar machines and accordingly, it will facilitate the availability of two machines per taluka.
A report recently claimed that Aadhaar software and database have been compromised by a software patch that purportedly disables crucial safety features of the enrolment software.
The clarification came after a report from a media outlet stated that the Aadhaar database, which contains the biometrics and personal information of over one billion Indians, had been hacked by a software patch which reportedly disables critical security features.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said that not only it was illegal to deny admission to students who do not have Aadhaar card, it was school's responsibility to provide enrollment and update services to students who need them.
Under the new deadline, the banks will have to ensure that minimum enrolment or updation be raised to 12 from January 1, 2019 and 16 from April 1, 2019, according to the UIDAI directive seen by PTI.
In its latest circular to to all authentication user agencies, UIDAI has directed all telecom operators to ensure facial recognition of the applicant as well click a live photograph before activating a SIM card.
"It is necessary to inform people that they should use Aadhaar freely, without fear, and a detailed FAQ (frequently asked questions) will be issued in this regard," Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI, told PTI.
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