https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=50088 The court directed that Aadhaar cannot be the sole identification for accessing government benefits and that the administration must accept alternative valid identity documents-such as PAN card, voter ID or passport-so that non-possession of an Aadhaar number does not disqualify individuals from schemes including post-matric fee compensation and financial assistance for SC/ST students; the bench noted the statutory provision for alternate means of identification and the Act's focus on "residents." en-us Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:16:03 +0530 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=50088 The court directed that Aadhaar cannot be the sole identification for accessing government benefits and that the administration must accept alternative valid identity documents-such as PAN card, voter ID or passport-so that non-possession of an Aadhaar number does not disqualify individuals from schemes including post-matric fee compensation and financial assistance for SC/ST students; the bench noted the statutory provision for alternate means of identification and the Act's focus on "residents." News - Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=50088