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The The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was established on 28 January 2009 after the Planning Commission issued a notification.
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On 23 June Nandan Nilekani, the co-founder of Infosys, was appointed by the UPA, to head the project. He was appointed as the Chairman of the UIDAI.
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In April 2010 the logo and the brand name Aadhaar was launched by Nilekani.
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National Identification Authority of India(NIAI) Bill, 2010 introduced in Rajhya Sabha by the UPA Government. Later,it was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance, whose report flags issues of privacy, sensitive information etc.
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The Standing committee on Finance under Yashwant Sinha issued a report on the NIAI Bill and rejected the bill in its initial form.
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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy, former Karnataka High Court Judge, filed a petition before the Supreme Court contending that Aadhaar does not have any statutory basis, and moreover violates fundamental rights of equality & privacy granted to every individual under the Constitution.
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Supreme Court in an interim order stated that no person should suffer for not having an Aadhaar card, even if it has been made mandatory by certain authorities to avail benefits.
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An order was issued by the Supreme Court in the case of UIDAI v. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) (subsequently tagged with Justice Puttaswamy's petition) asking agencies to revoke any orders made by them making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits. Moreover, it also forbid the UIDAI from sharing any information in the Aadhaar database with any agency without the data subject's consent.
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Three-judge bench of Supreme Court in an order restricted the use of Aadhaar to schemes of LPG, and PDS, and held that no one would be denied the benefits rightfully entitled to them for the lack of an Aadhaar card. It also refers the question of right to privacy as a fundamental right to citizens of India to a Constitutional Bench
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A five judge bench constituted for seeking clarifications on the August order, reiterates that Aadhaar is not mandatory for availing any benefits, but in the interim, expands the scope of the scheme to PDS, LPG, MNREGA, National Social Assistance Program, PM's Jan Dhan Yojna, and Employees' Providend Fund Organization. It further asks the CJI to expeditiously constitute a Bench for final hearing of the matter.
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Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial & Other Subsidies, Benefits & Services)Bill introduced as a money bill in Lok Sabha
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With respect to Jairam Ramesh's petition, the Attorney General argues in the Supreme Court that decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker to treat a Bill as money bill is not open for judicial review. However, the Supreme Court asks Jairam Ramesh to submit a note of their submissions & case laws and adjourns the hearing till July.
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SG Vombatkere vs Union of India challenges validity of Aadhaar Act
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Government introduces Section 139AA to Income-Tax Act, making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN applications, filing returns
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Aadhaar made mandatory for opening and maintaining bank accounts, for transactions of Rs 50,000 or more etc
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Two-judge Bench upholds I-T Act Section 139AA; however, for those without Aadhaar card holders, PAN cards not to be treated as invalid for time being
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Nine-judge Bench rules that right to privacy is a fundamental right
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From 17 January 2018, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India started hearing final arguments in the much-awaited Aadhaar case. For reasons that have been extensively debated elsewhere, the Aadhaar challenge will erquire the court to answer questions of critical constitutional significance.
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The Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act in which it upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, but put restrictions on its use.
Read more : https://indianexpress.com/article/india/aadhaar-verdict-supreme-court-judgment-uidai-5374829/
