Yesterday, Supreme Court clarified that it had never ordered for compulsory linking of mobile numbers with Aadhaar. The government had misinterpreted last observation statement.
A bench of Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justices A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar and Chief Justice Dipak Misra was hearing on this case. Justice D Y Chandrachud said that Union government’s circular was having this direction. However, the SC has not directed linking of SIM with UID.
On behalf of UIDAI, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi appealed that the government has taken observations of the Supreme Court in a serious manner. Drawing Rakesh Dwivedi’s attention to the February 6 order, the bench said that the apex court was only concern about the submission of AG. And it was about an effective system for verification of mobile subscribers.

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