Linking Aadhaar to bank account not mandatory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the linking of a person's Aadhaar to his/her bank accounts is not mandatory. However, the court said that a person may choose to give Aadhaar voluntarily as identity proof. The court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar with conditions, saying "Aadhaar gives dignity to marginalised sections, which outweighs the harm".