The latest notification raises issues of accountability and our rights that make this new diktat deeply worrying.
Over the past year, the 59-year-old former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice has often stood, alone, for what many consider to be just.
Justice DY Chandrachud's minority judgment is unlikely to be forgotten in a hurry.
It may be a judgment not many were hoping for. But it is nonetheless significant.
The dissent by Justice DY Chandrachud in today's verdict recognises the perils of Aadhaar well.
The digital footprint will be massive as Internet users in the country are about to reach 500 million by June 2018.
On the first day of the crucial case before SC's constitutional bench, the counsel for petitioners has argued for freedom of citizens.
Indian courts always have had a particular proclivity for drama, and the past year clearly didn't buck that trend.
The five-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court will begin hearing the Aadhaar case in January.
Petitioners' counsels cite SC's 2015 ruling to underline that UID is voluntary by law and government is flouting court order by making it mandatory.