SC grants an urgent hearing on a plea against Centre’s decision to make Aadhaar mandatory

As government is expanding the ambit of Aadhaar by compulsory linking it with various social welfare schemes, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea to restrain the centre from making Aadhaar mandatory till its constitutional validity is decided.

A five judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, before whom the matter was mentioned, posted the case for May 17.

Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the petitioner, brought to court’s notice that a series of notification had been issued by Center for mandatory linking of Aadhasr with various schemes in violation of apex court’s earlier order which had held the Aadhaar should be voluntary.