Judgments
Supreme Court
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Another v. Union of India & Others
MANU/SC/0849/2015
11.08.2015
Constitution
Aadhar card not mandatory
The Supreme Court, deciding that citizens are not required to obtain Aadhar cards, directed the government to disseminate the same widely. Save for the PDS Scheme and LPG distribution, where it may be used optionally, availing of government benefits will not be conditional upon production of the Card. Information collected in the grant of such cards is to be used only for the purposes of criminal investigation.
Relevant
Kharak Singh vs. The State of U.P. and Ors. MANU/SC/0085/1962
M.P. Sharma and Ors. vs. Satish Chandra, District Magistrate, Delhi and Ors. MANU/SC/0018/1954
Tags : right to privacy aadhar government scheme
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