HOW THE PROTEST AGAINST AADHAAR LED TO THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY

SC extends voluntary use of Aadhaar to schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, pension schemes, Employees’ Provident Fund and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Aadhaar Bill introduced in Parliament as money Bill

Congress approaches SC against the government move to treat Aadhaar Bill as money Bill

SC partially stays law making Aadhaar mandatory for Permanent Account Number, income tax return filing

Five-judge Constitution Bench prima facie disagrees with the government argument that privacy was not a fundamental right. Matter referred to nine-judge Constitution Bench

Centre appoints 10-member committee under former SC justice B N Srikrishna to suggest measures for data protection

Nine-judge Bench reserves its judgment