Justice KS Puttaswamy, Icon of Privacy Rights and Aadhaar Opponent, Dies at 98, ET LegalWorld
Justice KS Puttaswamy, a former Karnataka high court judge, passed away at his Bengaluru residence Monday at the age of 98. He had led the legal battle against the Aadhaar scheme before the Supreme Court, arguing for the right to privacy. Born on Feb 8, 1926 in Kolar district, Justice Puttaswamy studied at Maharaja’s College, […]
Centre blocks some websites exposing Aadhaar, PAN details, ET LegalWorld
The government has blocked some websites that were exposing sensitive personal identifiable information (PII), including Aadhaar and PAN card details of Indian citizens. The IT Ministry was made aware that some portals were exposing sensitive data of people. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) lodged a complaint with the police authorities concerned for violation […]