Hearing against ‘it is mandatory’ clause from today

New Delhi, December 13

A five-judge Constitution Bench will assemble on Thursday to take up petitions challenging the validity of Aadhaar law and the government’s notifications making the 12-digit unique biometric identification number mandatory for various services and schemes.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the Constitution Bench would commence hearing at 2 pm and focus on applications seeking interim relief against the Centre’s decision to make it mandatory to link Aadhaar with various services and schemes.

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The Centre had on December 7 told the top court that the deadline for making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits of more than 130 schemes will be extended till March 31.

A nine-judge Constitution Bench had on August 24 declared right to privacy a fundamental right and had said individual cases challenging the Aadhaar Act would be decided separately. — TNS