21 July,2017 08:23 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
The Supreme Court will hear the Centre's arguments on the Aadhaar card privacy matter on Tuesday
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The Supreme Court will hear the Centre's arguments on the Aadhaar card privacy matter on Tuesday.
All the petitioners completed their argument yesterday in the apex court.
A nine-judge Constitution bench was hearing the arguments from various petitioners and respondents in the Aadhaar privacy case.
The nine-judge Constitution bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar.
The lawyer of the petitioner, in connection with the Aadhaar matter, argued on all issues arising out of the Aadhaar card, especially the concern over whether it breaches people's right to privacy.
"The issue is simple. Is there a fundamental right to privacy under the Indian Constitution? The view that existed earlier was an opinion that different fundamental rights were individual and distinct. And that Article 21 was a residuary right. The basic freedoms were under article 19," senior advocate Gopal Subramanian said yesterday.
Subramanian further argued that privacy is embedded in all processes of human life and liberty. The Preamble uses two expressions liberty and dignity. These two words are intended to convey an inherent right recognised by the Constitution, and privacy is embedded in both.
On June 10, the top court had ruled that from July 1 onwards, every person eligible to obtain Aadhaar card must quote their Aadhaar number or their Aadhaar Enrolment ID number for filing of Income Tax Returns as well as for applications for Permanent Account Number (PAN).
Following this, the apex court pronounced its order on mandatory requirements for Aadhaar card for Income Tax Returns (I-TR).
