No need to link Aadhaar card with Bank Account, Mobile Number - Supreme Court Verdict
So far linking Aadhaar card was made compulsory for services like bank accounts, PAN cards, cellphone services, passport and even driving licenses.
Now the supreme court has ordered that no need to link Aadhaar card (i.e) 12- Digit Unique Identification Number to bank accounts and cellphone services
It is a delayed verdict because already many people linked Aadhaar to mobile phones and bank accounts but however its a remarkable and most welcomed verdict
For past 38 days, the Supreme Court heard Aadhaar hearing that had challenged the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and called it a violation of the right to privacy
Supreme Court upholds validity of Aadhaar, but says don't need to link to bank accounts, mobile phones
A five-judge bench led by
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra
Justice A K Sikri
Justice A M Khanwilkar
Justice D Y Chandrachud,
Justice Ashok Bhushan will pronounce the verdict
Supreme Court asks Centre to "introduce strong data protection law as soon as possible".
Key points from the Verdict is
Now the supreme court has ordered that no need to link Aadhaar card (i.e) 12- Digit Unique Identification Number to bank accounts and cellphone services
It is a delayed verdict because already many people linked Aadhaar to mobile phones and bank accounts but however its a remarkable and most welcomed verdict
For past 38 days, the Supreme Court heard Aadhaar hearing that had challenged the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and called it a violation of the right to privacy
Supreme Court upholds validity of Aadhaar, but says don't need to link to bank accounts, mobile phones
A five-judge bench led by
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra
Justice A K Sikri
Justice A M Khanwilkar
Justice D Y Chandrachud,
Justice Ashok Bhushan will pronounce the verdict
Supreme Court asks Centre to "introduce strong data protection law as soon as possible".
- Aadhaar is not mandatory for school admissions
- Linking of Aadhaar with mobile phone numbers and bank accounts is unconstitutional
- No corporate can access Aadhaar authentication services
- Private sector firms cannot insist on Aadhaar information
No Aadhaar for Mobile companies
For new mobile connection Aadhaar is no need supreme court says
No Aadhaar for opening bank accounts
Supreme court says no need to submit Aadhaar for opening new bank accounts
No Aadhaar for CBSE, UGC and NEET examinations
No need to produce Aadhaar for appearing in CBSE, NEET & UGC examinations
No Aadhaar for School Admissions
Aadhaar is not mandatory for school admission and no child should be denied the benefits of any scheme for not being able to produce an Aadhaar number
No Aadhaar for Private firms
No private bodies to use Aadhaar number for establishing the identity of the person.
Aadhaar Mandatory:
- Aadhaar needed for filing Income Tax returns
- Aadhaar needed for link with PAN card
- Aadhaar needed for availing facilities of welfare schemes and government subsidies
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