Aadhaar bill passed, Ordinance on its use not valid anymore: Centre tells High Court
India | July 09, 2019 18:06 ISTAs Parliament has passed the Aadhaar amendment bill for voluntary use of the biometric ID in the private sector, the Ordinance on the issue "does not survive", the Centre informed the Delhi High Court Tuesday. President Ram Nath Kovind had in March given his assent to the Aadhaar Ordinance that allowed voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for obtaining mobile SIM cards and opening bank accounts.