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Linking PAN To Aadhaar Stands, Not Mandatory For Bank Accounts: Supreme Court
Aadhaar benefits should be in nature of welfare schemes, says top court UID cannot be made compulsory for bank accounts, it rules Aadhaar is a unique 12-digit identification number issued by UIDAI
26 Sep 2018, 08:27 PM IST 
Aadhaar-PAN linking: Quoting of PAN is mandatory for filing of income tax return (ITR)
Wednesday's ruling by the top court means that individuals will not be required to mandatorily link their bank accounts with Aadhaar.The top court also said that no private company or bank can ask for an individual’s Aadhaar.The much-awaited verdict on the Aadhaar matter comes after a clutch of petitions challenged the Constitutional validity of the system on the grounds that it violates privacy. (Also read: Aadhaar is treated a...
