All India | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Updated: December 14, 2017 16:03 IST
NEW DELHI: A five-judge constitution bench today heared the pleas seeking an interim stay on the Centre's decision directing mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various government schemes and welfare measures. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said that the larger bench will sit at 2 pm today to take up the interlocutory applications seeking interim relief against the Centre's decision on linking of Aadhaar with various schemes. The Centre had on December 7 told the top court that the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail various services and welfare schemes would shortly be extended till March 31 next year. The Supreme Court will pass the interim orders tomorrow.