Direct Benefit Transfer — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union of India and Ors.

2017

This landmark judgment established privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21, directly impacting DBT implementation by questioning mandatory Aadhaar linking. The Court held…

Aadhaar cases (Common Cause vs Union of India)

2018

The five-judge Constitution Bench upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar but struck down its mandatory linking with bank accounts, mobile phones, and school admissions.…

Swaraj Abhiyan vs Union of India

2016-2018

This case challenged the mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various welfare schemes, arguing that it violated the right to food and life. The Supreme Court's interim orders and…