In Brief
The Lokniti Foundation petitioned the Supreme Court seeking a mandatory scheme to verify all mobile phone subscribers' identities and addresses to prevent misuse for criminal and terrorist activities. The Union of India countered by demonstrating that an Aadhaar-based e-KYC process had been launched for new subscribers, with biometric authentication and data verification. The Court found these measures, combined with an undertaking to implement similar verification for existing subscribers (90% of whom use pre-paid connections) within one year, substantially addressed the petition's concerns. The Court disposed of the petition, complementing the petitioner's public-spirited effort.
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