Approach High Court: Supreme Court On Plea On Linking Aadhaar, Voter ID
NDTV
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, authorising the linking of Aadhaar with Voter IDs, was passed by the Lok Sabha through a voice vote in December 2021.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea challenging the Election Law Amendment Act that enables linking electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna granted liberty to Mr Surjewala to move to the High Court.
"Since the PIL petitioner challenges the validity of Section 4 and 5 of the Election Law Amendment Act an efficacious alternate remedy is before the High Court. we grant liberty to move High court under article 226," the bench said in its order.
Filing the plea in the top court Mr Surjewala said that the linking of the cards "infringes upon the fundamental right of privacy of citizens and is unconstitutional and ultra vires the Constitution".
