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Aadhaar verdict HIGHLIGHTS: UIDAI's biometric ID valid with conditions, rules Supreme Court

Mobile companies, schools and banks cannot ask for Aadhaar now. But must for PAN and IT returns.

Published: 26th September 2018 10:43 AM  |   Last Updated: 26th September 2018 03:13 PM   |  A+A A-

Aadhaar valid with conditions says Supreme court. ( Photo | Parveen Negi/ EPS)

By Online Desk

Justice A K Sikri in a majority judgement with Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar has upheld the validity of Aadhaar, but with conditions.

Mobile companies, schools and banks cannot ask for Aadhaar now. The biometric id will also not be needed for CBSE and NEET admissions. But it will be a must for PAN and IT returns.

In the majority judgment, the judges expressed satisfaction that there is sufficent defence mechanism for the authentication in the Aadhaar scheme and underlined that there is no possibility of obtaining a duplicate Aadhaar card.

Justice Sikri further said that Unique identification proof also empowers and gives identity to marginalised sections of society. Post the judgment, Aadhaar can now also be taken up as a money bill by Lok Sabha in the Parliament.

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Justice Ashok Bhushan concurs with majority judgment of AK Sikri but differs on three issues.

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Congress welcomes SC judgement on Aadhaar

The Congress welcomed Supreme Court's decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allows any private entity to demand the unique identity document from citizens for the purpose of identification.

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Justice Chandrachud J. dissents, says Aadhaar not valid.

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Shashi Tharoor welcomes SC verdict. Says problem with Aadhaar is linking it with services.
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Mandating Aadhaar for benefits and services under Section 7 would lead to a situation in which citizens will not be able to live without Aadhaar. Hence, Section 7 arbitrary and unconstitutional, says Chandrachud J.

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Absence of indepedent regulatory framework compromises data protection. Aadhaar Act therefore cannot pass tests under Article 14, says Chandrachud J.
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SC says no child can be denied benefits of any schemes on not being able to bring their Aadhaar number.
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SC says nothing in Aadhaar Act that violates right to privacy of individual.

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Aadhaar is not mandatory for UGC, NEET & CBSE examinations. Biometric data shall not be shared with any agency without the permission of the court, says SC

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Bank accounts need not be linked to Aadhaar, says Justice Sikri
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School cannot insist on Aadhaar for admissions now

11:18 Sep 26
SC also struck down Section 33(2) of Aadhaar Act. Section 33(2) deals with information shared for national security.
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SC strikes down Section 57 of Aadhaar Act. Private companies, including your mobile phone service providers, cannot now insist on Aadhaar.
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Justice Sikri seeks data protection regime. Says only joint secretary and above can decide on sharing of data.
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Supreme Court calls for certain amendments to the Aadhaar Act

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Information in Aadhaar remains in silos, Says Justice Sikri in his judgement.
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"Aadhaar empowers the marginalised section of the society and gives them an identity, Aadhaar is also different from other ID proofs as it can't be duplicated," says Justice AK Sikri.

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Aadhaar collects minimum data, it cannot be duplicated and it is a unique identification: Justice Sikri. CJI Dipak Misra and Ashok Khanwilkar are reportedly in agreement with Justice Sikri.
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It is better to be unique than the best. Being unique is the basis of Aadhaar, says Justice Sikri
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