The Supreme Court Wednesday declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as Constitutionally valid. The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench said Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being best. The first of the three judgements was pronounced by Justice A K Sikri. Justice Sikri pronounced the judgement for himself, Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar.


However, Section 57 of Aadhaar Act which enables corporate bodies to seek authentication is unconstitutional, says the Supreme Court. This means private entities like cellphone companies, mutual fund companies, private schools, private hospitals, cannot ask for Aadhaar validation.