Aadhaar Linking On Hold

Supreme

Court of India has indefinitely extended the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts, insurance policies, passports, mobile phones and other services. However, the five-member Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, refused to extend the deadline for government welfare schemes. The apex court took the decision as it is currently hearing a case on the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and no decision is likely to be taken before the March 31 deadline expires.