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Category: Aadhar–Pan
Right to privacy crucial element of consumer rights in Digital India; here is why it is not absolute – The Financial Express–17.08.2017
I have written, spoken extensively about, and legally fought for a framework of legal rights for consumers and citizens—a critical issue as technology transforms and
Why privacy must be a fundamental right | Business Standard–14.08.2017
About 30 years ago there was an oleum gas leak in Delhi from the factory of Shriram Foods and Fertiliser Industries. The noxious gas affected
Mr Nilekani’s warning | Business Standard Editorials–11.08.2017
Nandan Nilekani, the founding chairman of the Unique Identity Development Authority of India (UIDAI), has once again raised concerns about the security of the data
Nandan Nilekani: Security will be big concern in Aadhaar system: Nandan Nilekani–Economic Times–09.08.2017
Former chairman of Unique Identity Development Authority of India (UIDAI) Nandan Nilekani said the Aadhaar system has not been breached but going forward, security was
PAN Card: 11 lakh PAN have been deactivated: Here’s how to check if your PAN is active or not–Economic Times–08.08.2017
Watch: Govt deactivates more than 11 lakh PAN cards Recently, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply informed the Rajya
You can die without Aadhaar, not live without it; here’s why – The Financial Express–05.08.2017
Aadhaar to become mandatory for applying for death certificates from October 1. Aadhaar has effectively become necessary for living in India. Come October 1, 2017
Aadhaar case: How data protection will also fix privacy issue – The Financial Express–05.08.2017
Why does each app need access to your contacts/SMS—the new law must lay down rules on how much data can be collected/used and also fix
Bengaluru techie arrested for Aadhaar data theft | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Abhinav Srivastava, a 31-year old software engineer working with ride-hailing start-up Ola, has been arrested by the central crime branch (CCB) police for building a
For data protection minus data residency–Economic Times–04.08.2017
India needs laws on privacy and data protection. The chances of data breaches taking place from some node with lax security or the other of
Privacy and protection | Business Line–04.08.2017
Data protection is not a substitute for a right to privacy but the two are interlinked India is proud of its status as an IT
Private life in the country: Why data protection laws are not enough–Economic Times–03.08.2017
By Pawan Goyal Ever since GoI mandated linking Aadhaar to PAN (Permanent Account Number), there has been much debate about how the Unique Identification (UID)
False choice: It’s wrong to pose a dichotomy between food security and the right to privacy–Times of India–03.08.2017
In the Supreme Court nine-judge bench hearing on the constitutional status of right to privacy, senior advocate CA Sundaram appearing for the Maharashtra government asserted
Supreme Court says privacy protection is a losing battle in modern era – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
Voicing concern over possible misuse of personal information in public domain, the Supreme Court today said that protection of the concept of privacy in the
Making fundamental right subservient to economic rights dangerous: Supreme Court | Times of India–03.08.2017
The Supreme Court continued to subject the debate on constitutional status for the right to privacy to close scrutiny, saying economic rights of citizens and
AADHAAR: Government cannot use Aadhaar to track citizens, UIDAI tells Supreme Court–Economic Times–02.08.2017
The debate came up after the government claimed in court while defending the Aadhaar scheme that citizens had no fundamental right to privacy. NEW DELHI:
Aadhar PAN Linking: How to link PAN with Aadhaar–Economic Times–02.08.2017
You can check if your Aadhaar is already linked to your PAN by visiting the income tax e-filing website. It has now become mandatory to
Overarching guidelines needed to guard personal information: Supreme Court – The Financial Express–02.08.2017
The bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, also referred to the fact that India was a signatory of a 1948 international convention which
Privacy: Supreme Court verdict on right to privacy may open a Pandora’s Box–30.07.2017
By Sanjay Hegde & Pranjal Kishore Soon after the Supreme Court‘s return from its summer vacation, the Chief Justice of India constituted a bench of
AADHAAR: E-authentication a must to curb Aadhaar frauds: UIDAI Chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey–Economic Times–30.07.2017
Aadhaar has a very strong data protection system because it has all the internationally accepted core data principles like collection, sharing limitations, etc built in,
