Deadline for linking of Aadhaar with various services extended
The deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various services and welfare schemes has been extended to March 31 by the Supreme Court on Thursday. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in an interim order, also modified its earlier order with regard to linking of Aadhaar with mobile services and said the deadline of February 6 next year for this purpose also stood extended till March 31. The apex court said the Constitution Bench would commence final hearing from January 17 on the petition challenging the Aadhaar scheme itself. Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday had submitted before the top court that the deadline of mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various services and welfare schemes could also be extended up to March 31 next year. Recently, a nine-judge constitution bench of the apex court had held that Right to Privacy was a Fundamental Right under the Constitution. On the other hand, Some petitioners in the apex court have termed the linking of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) number with bank accounts and mobile numbers as illegal and unconstitutional. -PTC News
