Supreme Court Dismisses Aadhaar Review Petitions

The Supreme Court, in a majority view, dismissed a series of petitions seeking a review of its 2018 judgment upholding the Lok Sabha Speaker’s certification of Aadhaar law as a Money Bill and its subsequent passage in Parliament.

• However, one judge dissented with the majority, saying the Aadhaar review petitions should be kept pending.

Background of the Case

• A five-judge Bench headed by then Chief Justice of India had upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 in a 4:1 ruling on September 26, 2018 and had also cleared mandatory Aadhaar enrolment of recipients ....