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UIDAI declining multiple requests by police to share Indian citizens’ biometrics
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Prasad Krishna
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Jul 06, 2017
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has declined multiple requests from all law enforcement agencies, including the Delhi Police, for biometrics of citizens for criminal investigations, according to a report by The Indian Express.
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Supreme Court sets up constitution bench to hear Aadhaar privacy issues
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 14, 2017
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last modified
Jul 14, 2017 10:55 AM
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
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The Supreme Court ‘s five-judge constitution bench will also decide if the Aadhaar privacy issue should be heard by a larger bench.
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Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaks
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Prasad Krishna
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Jul 14, 2017
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Around 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar.
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Supreme Court provides partial relief for Aadhaar
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Prasad Krishna
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Oct 18, 2015
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In a small but significant win for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of the Aadhaar number for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, pensions by central and state governments, and the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, in addition to its current use in the public distribution system (PDS) and the distribution of cooking gas and kerosene.
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Aadhaar by Numbers
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 21, 2016
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last modified
Sep 11, 2016 04:36 PM
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Sunil Abraham will be addressing a public seminar at an event organized by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) in New Delhi on Friday, April 29, 2016.
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Can the Matters Dealt with in the Aadhaar Act be the Objects of a Money Bill?
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by
Pooja Saxena
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Apr 24, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
In this infographic, we highlight the matters dealt with in the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, and consider if these can be objects of a money bill. The infographic is designed by Pooja Saxena, based on information compiled by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Amber Sinha.
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The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money Bill
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by
Amber Sinha
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Apr 25, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
While the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The Wire on April 24, 2016.
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Can the Aadhaar Act 2016 be Classified as a Money Bill?
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by
Pooja Saxena
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Apr 24, 2016
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Apr 25, 2016 01:48 PM
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UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
In this infographic, we show if the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, can be classified as a money bill. The infographic is designed by Pooja Saxena, based on information compiled by Amber Sinha and Sumandro Chattapadhyay.
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Panel Discussion on UID/ Aadhar act 2016 and its impact on Social, Security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Apr 28, 2016
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Students Christian Movement of India at SCM House in Bangalore on April 25, 2016. Mathew Thomas and Usha Ramanathan also gave talks.
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11th Meeting of Information Systems Security Sectional Committee (LITD 17)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 19, 2017
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at Manak Bhavan, New Delhi on April 13, 2017.
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