UIDAI told the Madras High Court that matching a deceased person’s fingerprints with the Aadhaar database is not technically possible. It said the system does not support fingerprint comparison for identifying unknown bodies.
Toady(on 15th July), The Supreme Court of India has agreed to consider forming a constitution bench to hear petitions challenging laws like the Aadhaar Act passed as money bills. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, informed a bench including CJI D Y Chandrachud that all pleadings are complete and petitions are ready for hearing.
On Thursday (4th July), The Calcutta High Court heard a case challenging Aadhaar Act’s regulation 28A. UIDAI clarified that Aadhaar does not prove citizenship, highlighting its role in subsidizing residents. The case, brought by the Joint Forum against NRC, addresses concerns about Aadhaar’s implications for residency and citizenship. The next hearing is on July 11.
The Supreme Court questioned the government’s denial of Aadhaar cards to those excluded from the NRC, emphasizing accountability. An initiated writ petition contests this decision, seeking Aadhaar Cards for the affected individuals. The petition argues that withholding Aadhaar based on NRC exclusion lacks reasonable correlation and affects basic facilities for 27 lakh people.
The Calcutta High Court Today directed the Centre to respond to a PIL alleging Aadhaar cards deactivation without notice. The petitioner, a West Bengal NGO, claims arbitrary deactivation affecting many residents. The Centre questioned the PIL’s validity, arguing that Section 28A of the Aadhaar Act applies only to foreign nationals. The case challenges the constitutionality of Regulation 28A, with widespread implications.
The Supreme Court of India is currently poised to address a pivotal legal question that has significant implications for the legislative process in the country: What precisely constitutes a money Bill? This inquiry has gained prominence against the backdrop of contentious decisions, including the recent invalidation of the electoral bond scheme and the 2018 affirmation […]