SC to hear plea challenging mandatory Aadhaar move by Centre

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

The Supreme will today hear the plea challenging the government's move to make card mandatory.

Earlier on Friday, the apex had expressed its displeasure over the Centre's move to make mandatory.

Attorney General told the apex they have found that a number of Pan cards are being used to divert funds to shell companies, adding making the card mandatory is the only option to prevent it.

Rohtagi made this submission when the Supreme asked the Centre as to why the card should be made mandatory when an order has already been passed to make it optional.

He also told the Supreme there is now an Act in place to make mandatory to file the returns.

Section 139AA of the Income-Act, 1961 as introduced by the Act, 2017, provides for mandatory quoting of / Enrolment ID of application form, for filing of return of and for making an application for allotment of Permanent Account Number with effect from 1st July, 2017.

In August 2015, the apex in an order made it clear that cards will not be mandatory for availing benefits of the government's welfare schemes.

The Narendra Modi government, which eyes to end the black money menace, had last month made card mandatory for filing the returns, for applying for a Pan card, to seek free gas connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

The apex had last month given green signal to the for making mandatory for opening bank accounts, getting mobile connections and getting passports.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

SC to hear plea challenging mandatory Aadhaar move by Centre

The Supreme Court will today hear the plea challenging the government's move to make Aadhaar card mandatory.Earlier on Friday, the apex court had expressed its displeasure over the Centre's move to make Aadhaar mandatory.Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the apex court they have found that a number of Pan cards are being used to divert funds to shell companies, adding making the Aadhaar card mandatory is the only option to prevent it.Rohtagi made this submission when the Supreme Court asked the Centre as to why the Aadhaar card should be made mandatory when an order has already been passed to make it optional.He also told the Supreme Court there is now an Act in place to make Aadhaar mandatory to file the Income Tax returns.Section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 as introduced by the Finance Act, 2017, provides for mandatory quoting of Aadhaar / Enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form, for filing of return of income and for making an application for allotment of Permanent Account ...

The Supreme will today hear the plea challenging the government's move to make card mandatory.

Earlier on Friday, the apex had expressed its displeasure over the Centre's move to make mandatory.

Attorney General told the apex they have found that a number of Pan cards are being used to divert funds to shell companies, adding making the card mandatory is the only option to prevent it.

Rohtagi made this submission when the Supreme asked the Centre as to why the card should be made mandatory when an order has already been passed to make it optional.

He also told the Supreme there is now an Act in place to make mandatory to file the returns.

Section 139AA of the Income-Act, 1961 as introduced by the Act, 2017, provides for mandatory quoting of / Enrolment ID of application form, for filing of return of and for making an application for allotment of Permanent Account Number with effect from 1st July, 2017.

In August 2015, the apex in an order made it clear that cards will not be mandatory for availing benefits of the government's welfare schemes.

The Narendra Modi government, which eyes to end the black money menace, had last month made card mandatory for filing the returns, for applying for a Pan card, to seek free gas connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

The apex had last month given green signal to the for making mandatory for opening bank accounts, getting mobile connections and getting passports.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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