Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Aadhaar Ordinance

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on a PIL challenging the validity of the Aadhaar Ordinance 2019. Interestingly, the hearing on the matter ended in half-a-minute, and the bench comprising Justices S.A. Bobde and B.R. Gavai issued notice on the matter. The petitioners were represented by senior advocate Shyam Divan. The PIL has been filed by retired Indian Army officer S.G. Vombatkare and human eights activist Bezwada Wilson. The petitioners contended that the Aadhaar ordinance apparently creates a back channel for private parties to gain access in the ecosystem, which would allow state and private entities to carry out surveillance on people. (IANS)

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