SC refuses to extend Aadhaar linking deadline, rejects petition

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday rejected a petition file by Shyam Divan

The Supreme Court has turned down a petition seeking extension of the deadline for linking Aadhaar with host of services like bank accounts beyond March 31, reported by the Economic Times. 

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday rejected a petition filed by Shyam Divan. The apex court cited that the hearing of the mentioned petition would not be completed by the end of March 31. 

Earlier, Government had extended the deadline for linking of biometric identification Aadhaar to bank accounts, mobile and schemes like post office deposits, Kisan Vikas Patra to March 31,