Let me highlight something which is not completely about this thread of Aadhar but a narration about how individual privacy has never mattered to government officials or law enforcement guys. My take is that these concepts are Not originally Indian concepts but forcefully shoved down the Indian psyche by the capitalist economies.
This event is - near our apartment complex in northwest Bombay, there are shanties just as in most places - adjacent to the boundary wall. These shanties enjoy priviliges of organizing EVERY festival that Maharashtra + UP + Bihar are known to celebrate courtsey the political 'Shakhas' that patron the shanty dwellers. Our complex is a residence to conscientious middle class tax payers. These celebrations are often loud to the extent of leading to hearing loss as we end up shouting over the din in our houses esp. if we don't air tight our windows , blasting from the loudspeakers used facing away from the road towards the complex. When some of our members complaint to the cops this is what happens. Its shocking to know that this is the process that is currently in place - cops ask for your name, address, number and other such personal details. They end up calling the organizers at these events and lo behold they inform them as to somoene from so and so place has complained against the loud music - and ask these organizers to confirm if this is the case. Now instead of purely investigating the incident/complain, the cops informing these organizers that so and so folks are complaining itself is a huge breach of trust and privacy. These organizers then arrange for retaliation of these complaints by having some kids throw stones into our complex - and admitting with the gaul that possibly someone might have complained about the noise hence these guys might have thrown stones. These stones have caused a lot of damage to car windshields in the open parking space.
Relating this event to what the government - which is 3/4 made of such dim witted power hungry goons - is doing about forcefully linking identity documents to individuals and making such data public not just out lack of knowledge but just out of pure sadist thought process shows that we are living in a very very very insecure and mentally destabilized social structure with all these fractures in communities and political fault lines. The issue is not with the political parties but with the ingrained mentality of the individuals who simply are told to believe in the jungle law and not the laws of civic societies. We educated citizens are living in this environment completely at owners risk.

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REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO 494 OF 2012
JUSTICE K S PUTTASWAMY (RETD ) AND ANR ..... PETITIONERS
Versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... RESPONDENTS
WITH T C ( C) NO 151 OF 2013
T C ( C) NO 152 OF 2013
W P (C ) NO 833 OF 2013
W P (C ) NO 829 OF 2013
T P (C ) NO 1797 OF 2013
W P (C ) NO 932 OF 2013
T P (C ) NO 1796 OF 2013
CONT P (C ) NO 144 OF 2014
T P (C ) NO 313 OF 2014
T P (C ) NO 312 OF 2014
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SLP (CRL ) NO 2524 OF 2014
W P (C ) NO 37 OF 2015
W P (C ) NO 220 OF 2015
CONT P (C ) NO 674 OF 2015
T P (C ) NO 921 OF 2015
CONT P (C ) NO 470 OF 2015
CONT P (C ) NO 444 OF 2016
CONT P (C ) NO 608 OF 2016
W P (C ) NO 797 OF 2016
CONT P (C ) NO 844 OF 2017
W P (C ) NO 342 OF 2017
W P (C) NO 372 OF 2017
W P (C ) NO 1058 OF 2017
W P (C ) NO 966 OF 2017
W P (C ) NO 1014 OF 2017
W P (C ) NO 1002 OF 2017
AND
WITH W P (C ) NO 1056 OF 2017
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O R D E R S
Dr D Y CHANDRACHUD, J
1 We have heard submissions on interim relief. The prayer for interim relief at this stage is essentially based on the earlier orders of this Court dated 23 September 2013, 24 March 2014, 16 March 2015, 11 August 2015 and 15 October 2015. The interim directions dated 15 October 2015 were issued by a Constitution Bench. The primary submission of the petitioners is that in terms of the interim order of the Constitution Bench: (i) Aadhaar Cards could permissibly be utilized only for six schemes (two of them provided for in the order dated 11 August 2015 and four in the order dated 15 October 2015); (ii) the Union Government was directed to strictly follow the earlier orders of this Court commencing from 23 September 2013; and (iii) the Aadhaar card scheme was to be purely voluntary and could not be made mandatory until the matter is finally decided by this Court.
2 Mr Shyam Divan, learned senior counsel urged that since the interim order dated 15 March 2015 governs the field it was the obligation of the Union government to seek a variation of the interim directions after the enactment of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and
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Services) Act, 2016 before making it mandatory to uplink or provide details of the Unique Identification Number/Aadhaar card for all purposes.
3 Mr Gopal Subramanium, learned senior counsel while advancing the same submission urged that the issue involves the paramountcy of the Court and of the judicial process. In the submission of the learned counsel, the exercise of the judicial power in the form of the interim order dated 15 October 2015 (and the earlier orders) was to insulate citizens against any form of compulsion, this being in aid of protecting their fundamental rights.
4 Mr Arvind Datar, Mr KTS Tulsi, Mr Anand Grover, Mr KV Viswanathan, Ms Minakshi Arora and Mr Sanjay Hegde, among other learned counsel urged submissions on various facets in support of the prayer for interim relief.
5 On the other hand, Mr K K Venugopal, the learned Attorney General for India urges that the interim directions were issued in the absence of a legislative framework. After Parliament has enacted the Aadhaar Act, 2016 (which came into force on 12 July 2016) the interim orders would, in his submission, not pose any impediment to enforcing the provisions of the law, duly enacted. Moreover, the reasonableness of each notification would have to be justified by the department concerned. The learned Attorney General has been supported in his submissions
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by Mr Aryama Sundaram, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of UIDAI and Mr Rakesh Dwivedi, learned senior counsel.
6 Having due regard to the importance of the issues which have been raised in the case, which has led to the judgment of nine Judges of this Court on 24 August 20171, we are of the considered view that the resolution of the issues raised before the Court should proceed at the earliest, after the Court reassembles in January 2018. This will ensure clarity for citizens on the one hand and for the Union and the state governments and the instrumentalities on the other hand.
7 Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as the learned Attorney General for India and all the other counsel supporting his submissions have agreed to the suggestion of the Court that the final hearing of the case commence on 17 January 2018. We direct accordingly.
8 The matter which needs consideration in the meantime is the interim arrangement which should govern the field.
9 The learned Attorney General for India has stated that :
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(i) The Union government has extended the deadline for Aadhaar linkage with all schemes of its Ministries/Departments until 31 March 2018;
(ii) As far as Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts is concerned, for existing bank accounts, the last date for the completion of the process may be extended to 31 March 2018;
(iii) In so far as new bank accounts are concerned, while the last date for completing the process of Aadhaar linking may be extended until 31 March 2018, persons desirous to open new accounts shall produce proof to the bank of an application having been submitted for obtaining an Aadhaar card together with the application number which shall be supplied to the account opening bank; and
(iv) As regards Aadhaar based E-KYC for mobile phone subscribers, as held by a Bench of two learned Judges of this Court by its order dated 6 February 2017 in Lokniti Foundation v Union of India and Another2, the process of completing the E-KYC process is to be completed by 6 February 2018. The Union government informs the Court, that consistent with the extension of the deadline to 31 March 2018 in other cases, this Court may consider passing appropriate orders.
10 In terms of (i) and (ii) above, we accept the statement of the learned Attorney General for India and order accordingly.
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11 In terms of (iii) above, subject to the submission of the details in regard to the filing of an application for an Aadhaar card and the furnishing of the application number to the account opening bank, we likewise extend the last date for the completion of the process of Aadhaar linking of new bank accounts to 31 March 2018.
12 In terms of (iv) above we extend the date for the completion of the E-KYC process in respect of mobile phone subscribers until 31 March 2018.
13 Consistent with the above directions, we also direct that the extension of the last date for Aadhar linkage to 31 March 2018 shall apply, besides the schemes of the Ministries/Departments of the Union government to all state governments in similar terms. As a consequence of the extension of the deadline to 31 March 2018, it is ordered accordingly.
14 We also clarify that in so far as the provisions of Section 139 AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 are concerned, the matter stands governed by the judgment of this Court in Binoy Visman v Union of India3.
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15 The above arrangement shall continue to operate pending the disposal of the proceedings before the Constitution Bench.
16 The Registry shall list the entire batch of connected cases for final hearing on 17 January 2018.
..….....................................CJI [DIPAK MISRA]
…........................................J [A. K. SIKRI]
…........................................J [A.M. KHANWILKAR]
…........................................J [Dr D Y CHANDRACHUD]
…….....................................J [ASHOK BHUSHAN]
New Delhi
December 15, 2017

I got an email alert today saying a fresh comment on this topic has been posted by Sherri Morren. Where is it?

Why so much fuss about identity theft of only aadhar details? What about the other details that we furnish like photos signatures etc. Are thy not subject to theft and misuse? Likelihood of misuse of Aadhar biometrics is only speculative till now, without concrete evidence. If there are possibilities of misuse, the people have to properly explain and suggest ways how to curb, instead of opposing.

However banks and mobile companies are not doing their home work. They send repeated messages to even those who have submitted and linked their AADHAR number. Making consumer nervous and asking them to make multiple rounds of their offices.

If it is so risky why no such incidents are reported i n USA where social security number is linked to every thing including bank account, mobile number and even driving licence?

ALL BANKS ...Follow good banking practices...don't send wrong messages and create panic among customers

Send wrong messages

Why some people are so much scared about Aadhar. The other ID proofs without biometrics can be multipled. People are opening many bank accounts to scatter their money and evade tax liability. There are instances of single individuals having several pan cards, ration cards. When aadhar lining was introduced such multiple cards could be detected. If there is apprehension of the biometrics data can be misused, then it is onus on the citizens to suggest ways of such misuse, if any, instead of opposing Aadhar linking.

The banks are laying the onus on the government; it's the government's directive, not the bank's! But vicarious liability must exist between both entities, especially when warned of the outcome. The thing to see now is whether the banks will reply. And what their reply will be; other than that they are following orders. A la Nazis of WWII. No risk, no imagination, no responsibility; only paper shuffling. And the public takes it lying down, except some organisations like Moneylife. We deserve what we get; for keeping quiet.

Reminds one of Martin Luther King, every day and in everything. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends". For the herdlike, there can only be damnation; a fitting existence. Jaago, Boloo, Karoo.

This is the operative part of the e mail sent to Bank clients:

Important! Government mandates linking Aadhaar to your bank account.
The Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 (“PML Rules 2005”) have been amended with effect from June 1, 2017 to require Aadhaar for every bank account. All existing Bank accounts have to be verified with Aadhaar by the banks by 31st December, 2017, failing which the accounts will become inoperative.

Dear xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx,
As per Government of India Gazette No. 13012/79/2017/Legal-UIDAI (No. 4 of 2017), it is mandatory to link your Aadhaar card to all your bank accounts.

Please ensure that you do it at the earliest so your account is not frozen.
Here is a simple way to do it:
Send SMS:
Simply send an SMS from your registered mobile number to xxxxxxxx.
Send- AR space space
Please note:
1. In case if you have a Joint account or a Family account, it is mandatory to link Aadhaar of all the account holders.
2. If the account holder is a minor then it is mandatory to link Aadhar to his/her account.
For more information you can visit your nearest Bank branch
Warm regards,
Bank

To know someone (especially a child) died of starvation in current times is definitely unfortunate, may be it has more to it, than just linking Aadhar with rest of the things and i can't imagine the pain of family going through.

Also, after reading some of the recent comments and media moves, i pick up an impression that preparation has started for the forthcoming election already (like just before Bihar elections), while targeting BJP government in respective state (s) or may be at centre as well. I won't be surprised if the PM is held responsible for the economic slowdown we are entering in, on account of unavoidable global digitization/automation and its fast adoption (we, the consumers are driving this, as some of us may agree).

Some of us airing views against demonetization (to an extent i'm aware of the inconvenience caused to poor and not so poor), i believe, would support and let the black economy flourish, just when they become entrepreneur (may be some are already), especially in their establishments. And I think they are all ready to flee country, for green pastures.

IMHO (though it doesn't matter), Aadhar and initiatives around it, may not be as bad as much being perceived/projected by the 'upper class', sooner issues related to security/functionality are fixed.

Happy Diwali!

Mr. Malcolm, whom and what email are you referring to about your apprehension of being held in contempt of court?
KrishnaS, I am sure about the veracity of what you write but why have we to go so far afield, when the leading story yesterday at 9 pm on NDTV had to do with the death of a 11 year old girl due to starvation. All because the mother's ration card was not linked to Aadhaar (according to TOI today) and because of the failure of the authentication machine according to NDTV.
This is not the first and definitely not the only instance when lives have been lost in such a situation. The weakest section of society suffered a similar sad fate post-demonitisation.

The steam-rolling juggernaut with sad ramifications bordering on evil continues, without making a dent in the vainglorious conviction of the initiator (the moron from Infosys), the implementers and their flunkeys.

CONSEQUENCE OF LINKING AADHAAR WITH ANY FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS -- IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY
Let us learn from other countries that the Govt. and the public are paying heavily for creating and giving their
Social Security Number (SSN) to welfare schemes
and financial data bases.Identity Theft is a crime created using theft of personal information such as Name, Date of birth etc. Which
Here are some videos of victims of identity theft from their Social Security No. Just see the below stated videos carefully one by one and see the fate of these victims.
Just go to youtube and type
'SSN IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS'

Further to my post, am glad to report that the Bank has accepted the PAN card and the Driving License only; and not insisted on Aadhar. I specifically asked if the matter was put at rest and was told it was so. So, obviously, the threat issued is not to be taken seriously. Not until the Supreme Court takes a decision in the matter. Have just written to another bank as follows: " Dear Mr. X X X,

I understand that the Hon. Supreme Court has decided to take up this matter by year end. Do you not think that you may be held in contempt; though your e mail is very warily worded.

Again, should the court decide otherwise, i. e., deny the banks the right to insist on Aadhar linkage, how would you justify the dissemination of the data and how would you then ensure its erasure?

May I have your considered view on this?

Season's Greetings. "
Let us now see what the answer is, if at all.

Modi is a very poor administrator and disobeys the Supreme Court.