Aadhaar SC verdict LIVE updates: Aadhaar card mandatory for PAN linking
The
Supreme Court Wednesday declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar
scheme as Constitutionally valid. The apex court's five-judge
Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said Aadhaar is meant to
help benefits reach the marginalised sections of the society and takes into
account the dignity of people not only from personal but also from the
community point of view. The top court said Aadhaar is serving much bigger
public interest and Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being
best.
The
verdict was pronounced on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional
validity of Aadhaar scheme and its enabling 2016 law.
The
bench had on May 10 reserved the verdict on the matter after a marathon hearing
that went on for 38 days, spanning four-and-half months.
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