Supreme Court Constitution bench begins hearing pleas against Aadhaar
A total of 29 petitions against Aadhaar have been tagged by the Supreme Court to be heard by the Constitution bench.
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”.
Lawyer Shyam Divan said Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number, was an instrument that “enabled the state to profile its citizens, track their movements and affect their social behaviour”.
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