May 12, 2017 8:48 PM

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SC to hear plea against making Aadhaar mandatory for schemes

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on next wednesday a plea challenging various notifications of the Centre to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing benefits of government schemes.<br/><br/>A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J<br/>S Khehar agreed to the contention of senior advocate Shyam Divan that the Aadhaar matter is very important and needed to be heard on an urgent basis. <br/><br/>He said, despite the order of this court that Aadhaar will be voluntary and not mandatory, the government has been coming out with a series of notifications making it mandatory to avail benefits of schemes like scholarships, Right to Food and mid-day meal in schools.

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