The verdict was given by a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court.
The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, and consisting four other judges Justices AM Khanwilkar, Adarsh Kumar Sikri, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan, were hearing the petitions challenging the validity of Aadhaar contending that it violates an individual’s fundamental right to privacy.
Senior Supreme Court lawyer, Shyam Divan, appearing for petitioners, told the five-judge Constitution bench that Aadhaar may cause death of citizens’ civil rights.
“A people’s Constitution is being sought to be converted into a State’s Constitution,” Divan told the apex court.
The petitioners also said that Aadhaar is transforming the country into a “surveillance state.”Former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, however, again defended the system, saying that India’s achievement with the Aadhaar is in itself a revolution.
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