The Supreme Court on Tuesday Nov 26,2013 issued notice to all the States asking for
their response to a batch of petitions seeking a declaration that the
Aadhaar scheme being implemented is unconstitutional.
A SC Bench comprising Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice S.A. Bobde had
already restrained the Centre from issuing Aadhaar cards to illegal
immigrants, and had made it clear that benefits should not be denied to
anyone for non-possession of Aadhaar cards
On Tuesday Nov 26,2013, the SC Bench issued notice to the States during the final
hearing of the petitions filed by K.S. Puttaswamy, retired Judge of
Karnataka High Court, and others, who alleged that the scheme was
unconstitutional as the individuals obtaining Aadhaar number were
required to part with personal information, such as biometrics, iris and
fingerprints, which infringed on their right to privacy – part of the
fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Arguments will continue on Dec 10,2013 after getting response from States.
Note
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is an attached office of the Planning Commission of India to issue Unique Identification Number "Aadhar" to citizens of India who desire to have it. It lacks legal or statutory authority presently
The UIDAI aims to provide a unique identification number to all persons residents in India, but not identity cards
About Rs. 35 billion (Rs.3,500 crore) has been spent totally on Aadhaar program from beginning (January-2009) till September-2013 with enrollment of 500 million (50 crore) persons
The SC passed an Interim Order on Sep 23,2013 that no public services such as LPG be denied to public due to lack of Aadhaar.
Note
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is an attached office of the Planning Commission of India to issue Unique Identification Number "Aadhar" to citizens of India who desire to have it. It lacks legal or statutory authority presently
The UIDAI aims to provide a unique identification number to all persons residents in India, but not identity cards
About Rs. 35 billion (Rs.3,500 crore) has been spent totally on Aadhaar program from beginning (January-2009) till September-2013 with enrollment of 500 million (50 crore) persons
The SC passed an Interim Order on Sep 23,2013 that no public services such as LPG be denied to public due to lack of Aadhaar.
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