Constitutional Validity of Aadhaar – Background, Major Issues and Recent SC verdict
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Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar in its majority verdict (4 out of 5 judges). It is in this light, there is a need to look up the background of the Aadhaar issue and analyse various verdicts.
Evolution of Aadhaar
- Concerns about national security is the reason for the origin of Aadhaar. After the report of the Kargil Review Panel, a Group of Ministers suggested a multipurpose National Identity Card. In May 2007, the government released the first set of such cards.
- Under the National Common Minimum Programme, the need for efficient targeting of government subsidies was felt. Therefore, in 2006, the government released a plan for a “unique ID” (UID) for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. Th
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