New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the voluntary use of Aadhar cards which would not make it mandatory to posses the unique identification card in order to avail benefits under social welfare schemes.
The move comes after the Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the use of the Aadhaar card will be voluntary.
The centre said the government's "highest functionary" would file an affidavit in the apex court stating that possessing an Aadhar card would not be mandatory for getting benefits under social welfare schemes.
As a result of the new direction passed by the apex court, Aadhar card is currently mandatory only for Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) but not required for availing benefits under MGNREGA, pension, Jan Dhan Yojana and Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) schemes.
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