Justice Delivery System under Scanner: Aadhar Judgement


In the Linked Article, Usha Ramnathan while discussing issues pertaing to AADHAR in the light of recent Supreme Court Judgement inter-alia narrated:-

"QUOTE"

"Yet, it is that precarious class of people who have been asked to enrol, link, and authenticate, using biometrics to establish that they are who they say they are. This is why it is no wonder that the failure rate in authentication has been very high. The judgment of the majority has found a success rate of over 99.7 per cent, and that has convinced the judges that biometrics is unfailing. Justice Chandrachud, in his dissent, cites the Economic Survey of 2016-17 which found biometric failure rates among the beneficiaries to be 49 per cent in Jharkhand and 37 per cent in Rajasthan. This was in the materials placed before the court by the petitioners."

"UNQUOTE"

It is matter of concern that in this 4:1 judgement, Hon'ble Judges are having difference of opinion which is some-how based upon inter-alia FACTUAL DATA which is supposed to be sourced from Govt itself.

The judgment of the majority has found a success rate of over 99.7 per cent, and that has convinced the judges that biometrics is unfailing. Justice Chandrachud, in his dissent, cites the Economic Survey of 2016-17 which found biometric failure rates among the beneficiaries to be 49 per cent in Jharkhand and 37 per cent in Rajasthan.

Difference of opinion in interpretation of law, sensing intetion etc seems genuine and could be appreciated.

But when some landmark judgement is showing different opinions of Hon'bles which is based upon earmarked altoegther different Data, then it is high time to put not only Justice but Justice Delivery System itself under scanner.

Prateek Priydarshi
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https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/aadhaar-uidai-privacy-inequality-poverty-fundamental-rights-more-equal-than-others-5378631/ Shared by Indian Express android app click here to download play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indianexpress.android

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