New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the central government to withdraw all its orders making Aadhar mandatory for people for availing any government services. The three-judge bench headed by Justice BS Chauhan ordered the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) not to share any information of the Aadhar card holder with any government agency.
The Centre, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and three oil PSUs — IOCL, BPCL and HPCL — had later on moved the apex court seeking modification of its earlier order that Aadhaar card is not mandatory and no person should suffer for want of it in getting the benefits of government schemes.
The petitioners, including Justice K Puttaswamy; former high court judge and Major General S G Vombatkere, who retired as Additional Director General, Discipline & Vigilance in Army HQ; also sought to restrain the Centre, Planning Commission and the UIDAI from issuing Aadhaar cards by way of an executive order of January 28, 2009.
Bureau Report
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