The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has asked for directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar cards strictly for identity verification.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana issued notice to the petitioners who have challenged the amended law before various High Courts and sought their response to the Union government's plea that all such cases be heard together, preferably by the Delhi High Court.
The order was passed by the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana after hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by K.S. Raju Legal Trust through its representative, Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju.
While hearing the matter, a bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi denied bail to RTI activist Rakesh Kumar Behl and his aide.
The apex court left open the option of an election petition before the High Court as the Congress intensified its protest over the rejection of Natarajan's candidature.
Sources on Wednesday said his extradition process is being coordinated by a multi-agency team with the authorities concerned in the US.
The top court bench further said that the High Court should not have imposed costs on Poonawala and Dadlani after holding that no offence was made out against them.
In a landmark judgment, the court curtailed the arbitrary exercise of powers by Governors, vested under Article 200 of the Constitution.
Following the recent Supreme Court verdict on the 2016 SSC recruitment panel, which has sent shockwaves across West Bengal, the principal of a Bankura college is now facing mounting pressure as a local citizens’ committee has threatened legal action should he be allowed to continue in his role.
President Droupadi Murmu had, on April 5, gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 3, and the Rajya Sabha on April 4.
