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SC Begins Final Hearing on Aadhaar

By Express News Service - NEW DELHI

Published: 05th February 2014 09:01 AM

Last Updated: 05th February 2014 09:01 AM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday began the final hearing on the petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of the Aadhaar card, with those opposing the mega project contending that it was not backed by any statute and also compromised national security.

A three-member Bench headed by Justice B S Chauhan heard the petitioners’ contention that not only did the project violate the right to privacy but the biometrics, on which the project is based, was an unreliable and untested technology and public funds are being routed to private enterprises without sufficient validation.