In Brief
This interim relief order in the Aadhaar constitutional validity case addressed conflicts between earlier Court interim orders restricting Aadhaar use to six schemes and the newly enacted Aadhaar Act, 2016. After hearing arguments on the paramountcy of the Court's interim powers, the Court extended Aadhaar linkage deadlines uniformly to 31 March 2018 across Union and State governments' schemes, maintaining protection for fundamental rights pending final constitutional determination. Special provisions covered new bank accounts (requiring Aadhaar application proof) and mobile E-KYC. Final hearing was scheduled for 17 January 2018.
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