News Accused Cannot Be Compelled to Share Passwords for Seized Devices, Says Delhi Court in CBI Corruption Case Even as the order protects against self-incrimination, that may happen through the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022. Aarathi GanesanNovember 3, 2022
News Summary: What the CAG report says about UIDAI’s functioning and security of Aadhaar vaults Duplicate Aadhaar numbers are still a pain that's yet to be properly dealt with, the auditor's report revealed. Aihik SurApril 11, 2022
News Summary: Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 The bill proposes to collect biometric data from anyone arrested, raising concerns that it might be used to target dissenters. Anushka JainMarch 30, 2022
News Biometric verification of voters in Bihar’s panchayat polls was mandatory. Here’s how that went down Matching voters' fingerprints with Aadhaar data is legally questionable but that hasn't stopped other states from taking a cue. Anushka JainMarch 24, 2022
News Delhi High Court wants to know if the UIDAI can help the police identify a murder suspect The UIDAI pushed back against the request in court, citing data sharing restrictions under the Aadhaar Act, 2016. Anushka JainFebruary 22, 2022
News Exclusive: J&K Police wants to blacklist ‘suspects’ based on facial recognition and artificial intelligence The use of facial recognition tech for policing brings with it questions of surveillance and discrimination. Aihik SurDecember 21, 2021
News Delhi’s upcoming municipal elections may involve biometric-based verification of voters Delhi looks like it may join Bihar in making AI and biometrics a part of the electoral process. Anushka JainDecember 8, 2021
News Crores of pensioners to be verified using UIDAI-linked facial recognition app Linking the pension process to facial recognition authentication has been done before but the risks remain. Anushka JainDecember 3, 2021
News Exclusive: Telangana to introduce facial recognition for ration supply in the future As Telangana explores bringing facial recognition to fair price shops, many warn that the use of such tech can be exclusionary. Aihik SurNovember 9, 2021
News Bihar deploys Artificial Intelligence tool as a way to keep out voter fraud in ongoing polls The Bihar government turns to AI in a bid to address voter manipulation even as tech interventions in elections keep rising. Anushka JainOctober 29, 2021