Aadhaar Verdict  

The Supreme Court in a historic judgment ruled that the Aadhaar scheme is constitutionally valid and provided some relief to the common man

'We see it as a big victory of the Modi government, the pro-poor Modi government. The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and has also said that it does not violate privacy,' Sambit Patra said

The court highlighted that Aadhaar covers 'very, very minimal data' and whatever documents furnished are ample proof of identity. CBSE, NEET, other exam authorities, and schools can't make Aadhaar mandatory

The Centre, the Unique Identificaiton Authority of India (UIDAI), the governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat and the RBI had argued in favour of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits And Services) Act, 2016