SC questions Centre's logic in making Aadhar card mandatory for I-T returns

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today questioned the Centre's stand that Aadhar card should be made mandatory to file income tax returns. The apex court asked the Centre as to whether the move would address the problem of generation of fake PAN and ration cards. "Is this the remedy? Asking people forcibly to get Aadhar card?" Justice A K Sikri, who was heading the bench, said.

The court’s observation came on a peitition filed challenging the constitutionality of Section 139 inserted in the Income Tax Act by the Finance Act, 2017. (UNI)