This is a record of the proceedings in the Supreme Court bench hearings on the Constitutional validity of Aadhaar, which began on Feb 13, 2018. You may read the previous days' proceedings here: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14, Day 15, Day 16., Day 17, Day 18 and Day 19. Attorney General K.K.Venugopal (written submissions here), appearing on behalf of the Union of India commenced his arguments saying that there are many technical aspects in this case involving security, storage of information, steps taken to prevent leakages etc. He said an enormous effort has been put in to ensure security. There have been sixty committees since 2006. He said that these committees have also examined alternatives like smart card. He asserted that Aadhaar is not a fly-by-night scheme, but a serious effort to insulate deserving beneficiaries from the effects of corruption. AG said that many countries have adopted a unique identification system. The World Bank has looked into every aspect in a report called Identification for Development. The World Bank has referred to Aadhaar as well in that report. AG said that he will explain how security is protected at every step from enrolment to CIDR. He said that the CEO of UIDAI has prepared a power point presentation and he can also explain it to the Court. He will be able to answer all questions related to Aadhaar. AG read out the qualifications of the CEO of UIDAI. He said that the CEO can make…
