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Aadhaar cards not mandatory to open bank accounts, get new mobile connections
•The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be introduced in the ensuing session of Parliament, beginning June 17.
IT Grids Aadhaar data leak: UIDAI’s implicit acknowledgement of a large-scale data breach will be very welcome to anti-Aadhaar activists
Asheetar •The breach points, yet again, to major concerns with the security of data in the Aadhaar ecosystem.
President gives nod to ordinance that allows Aadhaar as valid ID proof in certain cases
•The ordinance allows the use of Aadhaar as ID proof for mobile SIM cards and opening bank accounts.
Aadhaar Amendment Bill grants broad, vague powers; privacy needs to be priority
Asheetar •A bill to amend the Aadhaar Act, the Aadhaar Amendment Bill, 2018, was introduced in Parliament recently.
Government proposes up to Rs 1 crore penalty for violation of Aadhaar Act norms
•An additional fine of up to Rs 10 lakh per day is also proposed in case of continuous non-compliance.
Review petition filed in SC seeking re-examination of its Aadhaar verdict
•The petition challenges the verdict that Aadhaar Act does not violate the right to privacy.
Aadhaar Act amendment proposed with enhanced UIDAI power, penalties on violations
•The Telegraph Act, PMLA rules to also be amended for voluntary use of Aadhaar for obtaining SIMs, opening bank accounts.
Cabinet approves law amendment for voluntary Aadhaar linking with SIMs, bank account
•The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Telegraph Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Aadhaar no longer mandatory for mobile numbers, bank accounts as Cabinet approves law amendment
•The Supreme Court had struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act that made seeding of the biometric ID with SIMs and bank accounts mandatory, saying it had no legal backing.
Citizens without a PAN card could soon be allowed to withdraw their Aadhaar number: Report
Tech2 News Staff •The move will give all citizens the option to opt out of the Aadhaar system letting them withdraw their Aadhaar number.