Aadhar cannot be made mandatory says Supreme Court, asks Government to abide by the interim order passed

Aadhar cannot be made mandatory says Supreme Court, asks Government to abide by the interim order passed: Live Law

Erasing the sense of doubt about the legitimacy of Aadhaar card for availing benefits given by government, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed that the Aadhar card is not mandatory, and further, authorities who demand them will be taken to task.

A seething  Supreme Court issued a stern warning to the government on discovering that numerous government agencies still demand Aadhaar for giving subsidies and essential services to common citizens.

A Bench of Justices J. Chelameswar, S.A. Bobde and C. Nagappan elucidated that requests made by authorities for Aadhaar card is in clear violation of the Supreme Court’s earlier order of September 23, 2013.