Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintNew Delhi: A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court began hearing petitions against the Aadhaar programme on Wednesday, with one lawyer describing it in opening arguments as a “giant electronic mesh”. A people’s Constitution would turn into a state Constitution because of the mass surveillance it would entrench, he said. The hearings began before a Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and justices A.K. A total of 29 petitions have been tagged by the Supreme Court to be heard by the Constitution bench. Can my body be used as a marker in a government programme?” Divan asked, explaining to the Constitution bench how authenticating identity works under the Aadhaar programme.

Source: Mint January 17, 2018 18:00 UTC