The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking modification in an earlier order by the apex court which said Aadhar card is not mandatory and no person should be deprived of any government schemes for want of it.

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said that the plea of the Centre will be taken up for hearing on October 8. Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran said, earlier order of the apex court may come in the way of various welfare schemes.

The apex court had passed its earlier order while hearing a batch of pleas against decisions of some states to make Aadhar cards compulsory for a range of activities including salary, PF disbursals and marriage and property registrations.

The petitioners had contended that the scheme is complete infraction of Fundamental Rights under Articles 14 (right to equality) and 21 (right to life and liberty) and even as
government claims it to be voluntary but it is not so.