Aadhar not necessary says the Supreme Court
Posted on: 12/Aug/2015 12:15:15 PM
The Supreme Court bench was hearing petitions challenging the Center`s ambitious scheme to provide Aadhar card to all citizens and decide whether right to privacy is a fundamental right.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Aadhar card is not mandatory for the citizens. The Constitution Bench ruled that Aadhar card will remain optional for availing various welfare schemes of the government except for PDS and LPG distribution system.
The court also recorded an undertaking by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi that "no personal information" of the card holders will be shared with any other agency and that the information will not be used for any other purposes except for PDS, LPG and in a criminal investigation.
