SC likely to hear petitions challenging mandatory Aadhaar for welfare schemes tomorrow

The Centre has maintained December 31, 2017, as the deadline by which Aadhaar is necessary to avail benefits.

SC to hear petitions challenging Aadhaar

The Supreme Court will Thursday hear petitions challenging the Centre’s move to make Aadhaar mandatory to avail government schemes and welfare measures (Express Photo/File)

A five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court is likely to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre’s move to make Aadhaar mandatory to avail government schemes and welfare measures on Thursday. The Centre has maintained December 31, 2017, as the deadline by which Aadhaar is necessary to avail benefits, including government scholarships, subsidised LPG cylinders, farm loans and pension schemes.

The bench will hear the petitions at 2 pm on Thursday, reported news agency PTI. Earlier this month, the Centre had told the court that it would extend its deadline for mandatory linking till March 31, next year.

Aadhaar, a 12-digit unique identification number, is issued to each individual by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) after a person registers their demographic and biometric details with the body.

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(With inputs from PTI)

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