Aadhaar case

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:citation (2019) 1 SCC 1
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy gptkb:Justice_D.Y._Chandrachud
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aadhaar case
gptkbp:impact Clarified scope of right to privacy in India
Set limits on use of Aadhaar by private entities
Upheld Aadhaar for welfare delivery
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:judgmentDate 2018-09-26
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy Justice A.K. Sikri
gptkbp:numberOfIssues Right to privacy
Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act, 2016
Mandatory use of Aadhaar for welfare schemes
Linking Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile numbers
gptkbp:officialName Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:K.S._Puttaswamy
gptkbp:powers 5-judge Constitution Bench
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Aadhaar_(Targeted_Delivery_of_Financial_and_Other_Subsidies,_Benefits_and_Services)_Act,_2016
gptkbp:relatedTo Right to privacy
K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) (Right to Privacy judgment)
gptkbp:response gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkbp:verdict Aadhaar constitutional with restrictions
Aadhaar mandatory for welfare schemes
Aadhaar not mandatory for bank accounts
Aadhaar not mandatory for mobile numbers
Section 57 of Aadhaar Act struck down in part
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aadhaar_judgment
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