Why it is difficult for Data Protection Act to co-exist with Aadhaar Act

Much like the finale of an exasperatingly long-drawn out TV series, the Srikrishna Committee submitted its final report to the law and IT minister on Friday. However, it appears that this emotionally and physically exhausting data privacy drama will be prolonged as the Aadhaar judgment isn’t out yet.

The Srikrishna Committee was constituted during the pendency of the hearings in the constitutional challenges to the validity of the UID project. The Union government had in fact stated during its submissions to the Supreme Court that it was setting up a committee and intended to introduce laws related to data protection