Five-judge Constitution Bench to hear Aadhaar pleas on July 18-19

New Delhi, July 12 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that its five-judge Constitution Bench will sit on July 18 and 19 to hear matters relating to Aadhaar, including the aspect of right to privacy. The matter was mentioned before a Bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud, which said that its five-judge Constitution Bench will hear Aadhaar-related matters. Attorney-General K K Venugopal and senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for petitioners, who have challenged government’s move to make Aadhaar mandatory for various public welfare schemes, jointly mentioned the matter before the Bench and requested that there should be an early hearing by the Constitution Bench in the matter. When Justice Khehar asked Venugopal and Divan as to whether the matter was to be heard by a seven-judge Constitution Bench, both the parties said that it has to be heard by a five-judge Bench.