Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Insistence On Aadhaar Card For Covid Vaccination
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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a writ petition seeking directions to the Centre to not insist on the production of Aadhaar card as the only proof of identification for the purpose of administering Covid-19 vaccination.At the outset, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud observed, "Don't go by newspaper articles. Have you seen the COWIN App yourself recently? It has now been updated. Go to...
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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a writ petition seeking directions to the Centre to not insist on the production of Aadhaar card as the only proof of identification for the purpose of administering Covid-19 vaccination.
At the outset, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud observed, "Don't go by newspaper articles. Have you seen the COWIN App yourself recently? It has now been updated. Go to the FAQ section and you will see that there are now a variety of ID proofs with which you can register"
"Aadhaar card is not the only ID which they are accepting. You can also register with a Drivers' license, PAN card, Voter's ID, passport, ration card etc. We will keep back this matter, and you go and verify for yourself", the judge told the advocate for the petitioner.
"Yes, you can register with any of the 7 IDs. But when you go there for vaccination, the insistence on Aadhaar is still there! They said that apart from that, we cannot do! The policies are there, everything on paper is there, but people are still facing this problem! The Aadhaar link is still mandatory! Even the Meghalaya High Court had to intervene and pass the order that I am praying for!", pleaded the advocate for the petitioner.
The bench then issued notice on the writ petition.
Case Title: Siddharthshankar Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.
Counsel: Mr. Mayank Kshirsagar a/w Ms. Pankhuri For the Petitioner