Supreme Court's orders on biometric aadhaar, hearing on 28th Jan in Court No. 5

Please find below the Supreme Court orders of September 23, 2013 and November 26, 2014 stating that biometric aadhaar cannot be made mandatory for any services by any welfare agency. The hearing is in court no. 5 of HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S. CHAUHAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE. The petitioners include JUSTICE K.S.PUTTASWAMY, ARUNA ROY, MAJOR GENERAL SUDHIR VOMBATKERE, COL. MATHEW THOMAS and others.The Court is hearing WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 494 OF 2012,W.P(C) NO. 829 of 2013,(With appln(s) for interim relief and impleadment and office report)

(For final disposal), W.P(C) NO. 932 of 2013

(With appln(s) for directions and office report)

W.P.(C) No. 833 of 2013 (With appln(s) for directions & impeladment & office report)

(For final disposal)

T.C.(C) No. .../2013 @ T.P.(C) No. 47-48/2013

(With appln(s) for stay and deletion of the name of petitioner)

(For final disposal)

T.C.(C) No. ..../2013 @ T.C.(C) No. 476/2013

(With appln(s) for stay)

(For final disposal)

The petitioners' lawyer include
                    Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Mehernaz Mehta, Adv.

                          Mr. Ankit, Adv.

                          Mr. Anil B. Diwan, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Ankit Goel, Adv.

                          Ms. Deepshikha Bharti, Adv.

                          Ms. Nachiketa Joshi, Adv.

                          M. Pattabhi Ram, Adv.

                          Mr. S.S. Shamsherya, Adv.

                          Mr. Nishant Katreswarkar, Adv.

                          Mr. Mehernaaz Mehta, Adv.

                          Mr. Sanjay Yadav, Adv.

                          Mr. Anish Kumar Gupta,Adv.

                          Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, Adv.

                          Ms. Varnika Singh, Adv.

                          Mr. Imran Ali, Adv.

                                   
 

                          Ms. Damani Chawla, Adv.

                          Mr. Harsh Sharma, Adv.

                          Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Adv.

                          Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv.

                          Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv.

                          Mr. Varun Singh, adv.

                          Mr. Anuj Sarna, Adv.

                          Mr Nirman Sharma, Adv.

                          Mr. Abhinav Malhotra, Adv.

                          M/S. K.J. John & Co., Adv.

                          Mr. P.S. Narashima, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. V. Mohana, Adv.

                          Mr. B. Raghunath, Adv.

                          Mr. S. Prasana, Adv.

                          Mr. Ishaan Geroge, Adv.

                          Mr. Vijay Kumar.

                          Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, Adv.

                          Mr. D.S. Mahra ,Adv.

                          Mr. P.R. Kovilan, Adv.

                          Mrs. Geetha Kovilan, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

                          Mr. Mohan Parasaran, S.G.

                          Mr. Alok Kumar, Adv.

                          Mr. Alok Prassana, Adv.

                          Mr. Anupam Prasad, Adv.

                          Mr. D.S. Mahra, Adv.

                          Mr. Sunil Kumar, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Tapesh Kumar Singh ,Adv.

                          Mr. Mohd. Waquas, Adv.

                          Mr. Mohit D. Ram, Adv.

                          Ms. Madhvi Chaudary, Adv.

                          Mr. Vasv Anant Raman, Adv.

For Intervenors

                          Mr. L. Nageshwara Rao, ASG

                          Mr. Amit Meharia, Adv.

                          Ms. Khushbu Jain, Adv.

                          For M/s Meharia & Co., Advs.

                          Mr. Sai Krishna Rajgopal, Adv.

                          Ms. Julian George, Adv.

                                                            Mr. Nikhil Nayyar, Adv.

                          Ms. Pritha Srikumar Iyer, Adv.

                          Mr. Dhananjay Baijal, Adv.

                          Ms. Akanksha, Adv.

ITEM NO.1               COURT NO.5             SECTION PIL

            S U P R E M E   C O U R T   O F   I N D I A

                         RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

                    WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 494 OF 2012

JUSTICE K.S.PUTTASWAMY(RETD)& ANR                 Petitioner(s)

                 VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                             Respondent(s)

(With appln(s) for directions, stay, intervention, clarification /

modification of court's order, impleadment and office report)

(For final disposal)

WITH W.P(C) NO. 829 of 2013

(With appln(s) for interim relief and impleadment and office report)

(For final disposal)

W.P(C) NO. 932 of 2013

(With appln(s) for directions and office report)

W.P.(C) No. 833 of 2013

(With appln(s) for directions & impeladment & office report)

(For final disposal)

T.C.(C) No. .../2013 @ T.P.(C) No. 47-48/2013

(With appln(s) for stay and deletion of the name of petitioner)

(For final disposal)

T.C.(C) No. ..../2013 @ T.C.(C) No. 476/2013

(With appln(s) for stay)

(For final disposal)

Date: 26/11/2013  This Petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

        HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S. CHAUHAN

        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE

For Petitioner(s)

                          Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Mehernaz Mehta, Adv.

                          Mr. Ankit, Adv.

                          Mr. Anil B. Diwan, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Ankit Goel, Adv.

                          Ms. Deepshikha Bharti, Adv.

                          Ms. Nachiketa Joshi, Adv.

                          M. Pattabhi Ram, Adv.

                          Mr. S.S. Shamsherya, Adv.

                          Mr. Nishant Katreswarkar, Adv.

                          Mr. Mehernaaz Mehta, Adv.

                          Mr. Sanjay Yadav, Adv.

                          Mr. Anish Kumar Gupta,Adv.

                          Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, Adv.

                          Ms. Varnika Singh, Adv.

                          Mr. Imran Ali, Adv.

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                          Ms. Damani Chawla, Adv.

                          Mr. Harsh Sharma, Adv.

                          Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Adv.

                          Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv.

                          Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv.

                          Mr. Varun Singh, adv.

                          Mr. Anuj Sarna, Adv.

                          Mr Nirman Sharma, Adv.

                          Mr. Abhinav Malhotra, Adv.

                          M/S. K.J. John & Co., Adv.

                          Mr. P.S. Narashima, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. V. Mohana, Adv.

                          Mr. B. Raghunath, Adv.

                          Mr. S. Prasana, Adv.

                          Mr. Ishaan Geroge, Adv.

                          Mr. Vijay Kumar.

                          Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, Adv.

                          Mr. D.S. Mahra ,Adv.

                          Mr. P.R. Kovilan, Adv.

                          Mrs. Geetha Kovilan, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

                          Mr. Mohan Parasaran, S.G.

                          Mr. Alok Kumar, Adv.

                          Mr. Alok Prassana, Adv.

                          Mr. Anupam Prasad, Adv.

                          Mr. D.S. Mahra, Adv.

                          Mr. Sunil Kumar, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Tapesh Kumar Singh ,Adv.

                          Mr. Mohd. Waquas, Adv.

                          Mr. Mohit D. Ram, Adv.

                          Ms. Madhvi Chaudary, Adv.

                          Mr. Vasv Anant Raman, Adv.

For Intervenors

                          Mr. L. Nageshwara Rao, ASG

                          Mr. Amit Meharia, Adv.

                          Ms. Khushbu Jain, Adv.

                          For M/s Meharia & Co., Advs.

                          Mr. Sai Krishna Rajgopal, Adv.

                          Ms. Julian George, Adv.

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                          Mr. Nikhil Nayyar, Adv.

                          Ms. Pritha Srikumar Iyer, Adv.

                          Mr. Dhananjay Baijal, Adv.

                          Ms. Akanksha, Adv.

           UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following

                               O R D E R

                  After hearing the matter at length, we are  of  the  view

        that all the States and Union Territories have to be  impleaded  as

        respondents to give effective directions.  In view  thereof  notice

        be issued to all the States and Union Territories through  standing

        counsel.

                  The advocates who have already  entered  appearance  must

        file their replies within  a  period  of  three  days  from  today.

        Learned standing counsel for the States who  were  not  represented

        may take instructions from their respective States and  file  their

        response within one week.

                  List this matter for further hearing  on  10th  December,

        2013.

                  Interim order to continue, in the meantime.

         [ Neeta ]                                 [M.S. Negi]

         Sr. P.A.                        Court Master

 

ITEM NO.1               COURT NO.5             SECTION PIL

            S U P R E M E   C O U R T   O F   I N D I A

                         RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

                    WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 494 OF 2012

JUSTICE K.S.PUTTASWAMY(RETD)& ANR                 Petitioner(s)

                 VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                             Respondent(s)

(With appln(s) for directions, stay, intervention, clarification /

modification of court's order, impleadment and office report)

(For final disposal)

WITH W.P(C) NO. 829 of 2013

(With appln(s) for interim relief and impleadment and office report)

(For final disposal)

W.P(C) NO. 932 of 2013

(With appln(s) for directions and office report)

W.P.(C) No. 833 of 2013

(With appln(s) for directions & impeladment & office report)

(For final disposal)

T.C.(C) No. .../2013 @ T.P.(C) No. 47-48/2013

(With appln(s) for stay and deletion of the name of petitioner)

(For final disposal)

T.C.(C) No. ..../2013 @ T.C.(C) No. 476/2013

(With appln(s) for stay)

(For final disposal)

Date: 26/11/2013  This Petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

        HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE B.S. CHAUHAN

        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE

For Petitioner(s)

                          Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Mehernaz Mehta, Adv.

                          Mr. Ankit, Adv.

                          Mr. Anil B. Diwan, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Ankit Goel, Adv.

                          Ms. Deepshikha Bharti, Adv.

                          Ms. Nachiketa Joshi, Adv.

                          M. Pattabhi Ram, Adv.

                          Mr. S.S. Shamsherya, Adv.

                          Mr. Nishant Katreswarkar, Adv.

                          Mr. Mehernaaz Mehta, Adv.

                          Mr. Sanjay Yadav, Adv.

                          Mr. Anish Kumar Gupta,Adv.

                          Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, Adv.

                          Ms. Varnika Singh, Adv.

                          Mr. Imran Ali, Adv.

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                          Ms. Damani Chawla, Adv.

                          Mr. Harsh Sharma, Adv.

                          Ms. Jyoti Mendiratta, Adv.

                          Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Pratap Venugopal, Adv.

                          Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, Adv.

                          Mr. Varun Singh, adv.

                          Mr. Anuj Sarna, Adv.

                          Mr Nirman Sharma, Adv.

                          Mr. Abhinav Malhotra, Adv.

                          M/S. K.J. John & Co., Adv.

                          Mr. P.S. Narashima, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. V. Mohana, Adv.

                          Mr. B. Raghunath, Adv.

                          Mr. S. Prasana, Adv.

                          Mr. Ishaan Geroge, Adv.

                          Mr. Vijay Kumar.

                          Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, Adv.

                          Mr. D.S. Mahra ,Adv.

                          Mr. P.R. Kovilan, Adv.

                          Mrs. Geetha Kovilan, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

                          Mr. Mohan Parasaran, S.G.

                          Mr. Alok Kumar, Adv.

                          Mr. Alok Prassana, Adv.

                          Mr. Anupam Prasad, Adv.

                          Mr. D.S. Mahra, Adv.

                          Mr. Sunil Kumar, Sr. Adv.

                          Mr. Tapesh Kumar Singh ,Adv.

                          Mr. Mohd. Waquas, Adv.

                          Mr. Mohit D. Ram, Adv.

                          Ms. Madhvi Chaudary, Adv.

                          Mr. Vasv Anant Raman, Adv.

For Intervenors

                          Mr. L. Nageshwara Rao, ASG

                          Mr. Amit Meharia, Adv.

                          Ms. Khushbu Jain, Adv.

                          For M/s Meharia & Co., Advs.

                          Mr. Sai Krishna Rajgopal, Adv.

                          Ms. Julian George, Adv.

                                     -3-

                          Mr. Nikhil Nayyar, Adv.

                          Ms. Pritha Srikumar Iyer, Adv.

                          Mr. Dhananjay Baijal, Adv.

                          Ms. Akanksha, Adv.

           UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following

                               O R D E R

                  After hearing the matter at length, we are  of  the  view

        that all the States and Union Territories have to be  impleaded  as

        respondents to give effective directions.  In view  thereof  notice

        be issued to all the States and Union Territories through  standing

        counsel.

                  The advocates who have already  entered  appearance  must

        file their replies within  a  period  of  three  days  from  today.

        Learned standing counsel for the States who  were  not  represented

        may take instructions from their respective States and  file  their

        response within one week.

                  List this matter for further hearing  on  10th  December,

        2013.

                  Interim order to continue, in the meantime.

         [ Neeta ]                                 [M.S. Negi]

         Sr. P.A.                        Court Master