Aadhaar card Aadhaar cardIN A tacit approval of the government’s move to make Aadhaar mandatory for services such as bank accounts, I-T returns and PAN cards, the Supreme Court Monday observed that Aadhaar can be “pressed” for all “non-benefit” plans where questions of entitlements do not occur. The bench, also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Sanjay K Kaul, said: “Let us take Income Tax returns. And then there is already an adequate protection to you by way of previous interim orders,” said Justice Khehar. Divan responded that there was some urgency in the matter since the government has prescribed deadlines for linking various schemes and services with Aadhaar. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App now© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd

Source: Indian Express March 27, 2017 16:14 UTC