Aadhaar verdict: Supreme Court upholds Aadhaar with modifications

New Delhi: Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar document with modifications here on Wednesday.  It said it will not be required for opening bank accounts, admissions in schools or for getting mobile connections.

So here are the broad contours of the judgement so far

– Private companies can’t demand Aadhaar

– Children can’t be denied any benefit due to not having Aadhaar. So no Aadhaar is needed for school admissions or any other government scheme which benefits children.

– You have to link your PAN card with Aadhaar but don’t have to provide Aadhaar to banks, telephony companies or any other corporation

– Individuals can approach courts to file cases under the Aadhaar Act.