Aadhaar SC verdict LIVE updates: Court holds Aadhaar constitutionally valid

Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar. Track all the LIVE updates on Business Standard

2:30 PM

Congress to contest verdict on Money Bill decision for seven judge bench.

2:25 PM

Over 210.8 million PAN cards linked with Aadhaar till now, reveals data

 

Over 210.8 million permanent account numbers (PANs) have been linked with Aadhaar till now, the latest data revealed as the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the linkage between the two databases Wednesday.

 

According to official figures accessed by PTI, a total of 21,08,16,676 PANs issued by the Income Tax Department have been linked with Aadhaar till Monday.

2:20 PM

No mobile company can demand "Aadhaar card": Supreme Court

1:45 PM

1:45 PM

TMC hails SC verdict on Aadhaar

 

The Trinamool Congress hailed the Supreme Court judgement which struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed corporate entities to access its data.

 

"SC strikes down section 57 of Aadhaar Act, 2016. So you don't need to give your Aadhaar to private bodies like banks, schools, mobile companies. Trinamool and @mamataofficial fought hard for this," the party said in a tweet.

 

1:41 PM

Congress welcomes SC decision on Aadhaar, says it is 'slap' on BJP's face

"We welcome the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act. Private entities are no longer allowed to use Aadhaar for verification purposes," the Congress said on Twitter minutes after the verdict.

 

The delinking of Aadhaar from private entities is a 'slap on the face of BJP", added Congress national spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

 

"Slap on the face of BJP. Justice Sikri judgement strikes down Section 57 of Aadhaar Act, 2016, which says private body corporates can seek Aadhaar data. Says it's unconstitutional. All plans to monetise biometric data now fail," he tweeted.

12:54 PM

Supreme Court concludes pronouncement 4-1 in favour of Aadhaar

12:53 PM

Seeking biometric details does not violate right to privacy: Justice Bhushan

12:53 PM

The decision of terming Aadhaar Act as Money Bill was not open to judicial review: Justice Bhushan

12:52 PM

Justice Bhushan also agrees with the view that there was no need to seed Aadhaar with mobile numbers

12:52 PM

Justice Bhushan says Aadhaar Act does not create a framework for surveillance

12:51 PM

An individual reveals lot of demographic information for other ID proofs, hence, revealing it not violative of right to privacy: Justice Bhushan

12:50 PM

Assumption that every individual who opens bank account is a potential terrorist or money launderer is draconian: Justice Chandrachud

12:50 PM

Aadhaar allows constructing profiles of individuals which is against right to privacy, enables potential surveillance: Justice Chandrachud

12:37 PM

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

12:36 PM

Justice Chandrachud dissents, strikes down Aadhaar.

12:36 PM

Justice Chandrachud says propriety demands that Centre should have approached this Court for variation of its orders

12:32 PM

Justice Chandrachud says 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

12:26 PM

Justice Chandrachud says allowing private players to use Aadhaar will lead to profiling which could be used to ascertain political views of citizens

12:20 PM

Justice Bhushan says biometric data contains certain personal information of citizens and the breach, if any, has to be ascertained

11:56 AM

Passing of bill as money bill when it does not qualify as a money bill is a fraud on Constitution, violates Basic Structure: Justice DY Chandrachud dissents 

11:52 AM

There is no possibility of obtaining a duplicate Aadhaar card: SC

11:50 AM

Supreme Court strikes down the section 57 of Aadhaar Act; as a result, private companies cannot ask for Aadhaar card

11:48 AM

11:46 AM

Supreme Court says, "Aadhaar not mandatory for opening of bank account"

11:46 AM

Here are the key takeaways:

 

1. Individuals and corporates cannot collect Aadhaar data

 

2. Government not to give Aadhaar to illegal immigrants

 

3. Aadhaar need not be made compulsory for school admissions 

 

4. Linking Aadhaar to telecom services unconstitutional

 

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11:44 AM

SC on Aadhaar: Section 47 lifted; now individuals can also file complaints

11:41 AM

Justice Chandrachud starts reading his judgement on Aadhaar

11:40 AM

SC on Aadhaar: Not mandatory for opening bank accounts or taking mobile connections, but must for filing I-T returns

11:40 AM

Aadhaar card is mandatory for PAN linking, says Supreme Court