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Justice Chelameswar: "Set up constitution bench at the earliest to hear Aadhaar matter "

Justice Chelameswar: "Set up constitution bench at the earliest to hear Aadhaar matter "

#Supreme Court, #Constitution Bench, #aadhaar, #aadhaar problems, #aadhaar issues

The Supreme Court on Friday, July 7 heard applications for interim relief to stay notifications which make Unique Identification Number or Aadhaar, a biometrics-linked identity number for residents, mandatory for availing any benefits and entitlements. The applications are by the same petitioners whose challenge against the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act is pending before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.

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Update from the hearing on Govt notifications making Aadhaar mandatory

Update from the hearing on Govt notifications making Aadhaar mandatory

#aadhaar, #Shantha Sinha, #vacation bench, #hearing

The Aadhaar matter (Shantha Sinha & Anr vs. Union of India & Ors) was listed before a vacation bench of Justice Khanwilkar and Justice Navin Sinha today. Applications to stay notifications issued under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act were before the Court.  There are over a hundred such notifications, among them are notifications making Aadhaar mandatory for accessing benefits under mid-day meal scheme, benefits due to rescued bonded labourers, benefits due to victims of Bhopal gas leak, benefits due to girls rescued from human trafficking, benefits under PDS/NFSA etc.

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Petitioners' rejoinder to Government making Aadhaar mandatory in mid day meals, welfare schemes

Petitioners' rejoinder to Government making Aadhaar mandatory in mid day meals, welfare schemes

#Supreme Court, #Shanta Sinha, #counter affidavit, #rejoinder

Read the rejoinder by petitioners Shanta Sinha (political scientist, anti-child labour activist and padma sri winner) and Kalyani Menon-Sen (noted feminist activist) against the counter affidavit filed by the State on Aadhaar. It's not just the savings numbers that have been cooked up, but several other claims as well.

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Delhi High Court concerned about citizens not being able to access food rations due to Aadhaar glitches

Delhi High Court concerned about citizens not being able to access food rations due to Aadhaar glitches

#Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan, #aadhaar problems, #aadhaar, #UIDAI, #National Food Security Act

The Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan has filed a case in the Delhi High Court against Aadhaar being made mandatory for receiving ration under the National Food Security Act. The matter was heard today, on May 25, by a bench of the Acting Chief Justice Geeta Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar.

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