New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on
Monday ruled that Aadhar cards are not mandatory even as various state
governments insist on making it compulsory for a range of formalities,
including marriage registration, disbursal of salaries and provident fund among
other public services.
A Bench of Justices BS Chauhan and SA Bobde said, 'The centre and state governments must not insist on Aadhar cards from citizens before providing them essential services.'
The Apex Court also directed the central and the state governments not to issue the Aadhar cards to illegal immigrants. The court, while trashing the Centre's claim of Rs 50,000 crore expenses on the UIDAI project, said that Aadhar card is not necessary for important services.
The court passed the order in response to a PIL pleading it to examine the 'voluntary' nature of the Aadhaar cards. The PIL was filed by Justice KS Puttaswamy, a retired judge of the Karnataka High Court recently
A Bench of Justices BS Chauhan and SA Bobde said, 'The centre and state governments must not insist on Aadhar cards from citizens before providing them essential services.'
The Apex Court also directed the central and the state governments not to issue the Aadhar cards to illegal immigrants. The court, while trashing the Centre's claim of Rs 50,000 crore expenses on the UIDAI project, said that Aadhar card is not necessary for important services.
The court passed the order in response to a PIL pleading it to examine the 'voluntary' nature of the Aadhaar cards. The PIL was filed by Justice KS Puttaswamy, a retired judge of the Karnataka High Court recently
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