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Link all mobiles with Aadhaar
To put an end to fraudulent activities, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government to link all mobile numbers to Aadhaar within a year.
SC tells govt to complete verification of all cell phones within a year
New Delhi: To put an end to fraudulent activities, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government to link all mobile numbers to Aadhaar within a year.
The Apex Court asked the government to frame policies regarding rules and regulations to ensure that the SIMs (Subscriber Identification Module) are not misused by anyone.
The Supreme Court’s order came after a public interest litigation (PIL) expressed concern over the non-existence of a mechanism to identify the owner of a SIM card in case it was misused by someone.
The Supreme Court in its order made it mandatory for all mobile subscribers, including pre-paid SIM card users, to link their SIM cards to Aadhaar cards.
The Court asked the Centre to devise a plan for pre-paid SIM card users so that each person will have to fill and deposit a form whenever he or she recharges.
The Supreme Court heard the PIL filed by Lok Niti Foundation that sought the court’s intervention for a direction to streamline the unauthorised use of SIM cards.
The PIL said that there was a grave risk to the national security because of lack of verification of mobile phone subscribers.
The Supreme Court’s bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that it is important to remove fictitious subscribers to crackdown fraudulent activities that take place.
On January 23, the Supreme Court gave the Centre two weeks to implement a mechanism to ensure proper verification of all mobile phone subscribers while issuing SIM cards.
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it plans to verify the details, including the identity and address of all mobile subscribers within a year.
“An effective mechanism would be put in place and the process would be completed in a year,” said Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, on behalf of the Centre.
