Linking Aadhaar With Pension Should Not Be Mandatory, Says Supreme Court. 5 Points

Pension is an entitlement and not a benefit under social schemes. How is it included under section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016? Many pensioners live with children settled abroad. Can such category of pensioners be told that would not be granted pension unless they have aadhaar card?, Justice AK Sikri asked. (Also read: 12 Aadhaar-related tasks you can perform online through UIDAI portal) If Aadhaar was an instrument of establishing...