Delhi: High Court asks Center to consider representation for linking assets with Aadhaar

On Thursday, the Delhi Superior Tribunal decided to consider a plea seeking linking of documents of movable and immovable properties of citizens with their Aadhaar numbers to curb corruption, generation of black money and ‘benami’ transactions. Filed a petition with the Centre. ,

The tribunal of Justices Rajeev Shakdhar and Girish Kathpalia said this pertains to political decisions and the tribunal cannot ask the government to do so.

Said that the government will take a decision on the representation within a period of three months.

“How can the courts enter into all this. These are political decisions, how can the courts say what will happen with it. Prima facie, we do not understand that these are areas where we do not have the complete scenario of data. Justice Shakdhar said, “…, what are the various aspects that may come up… it is better to treat them like a representation and let them take the decision.”

The tribunal heard a plea by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who said it is the duty of the state to take appropriate steps to curb corruption and send a strong message by confiscating ‘benami’ properties accumulated through illegal means. The government is committed to this. fight . Corruption and creation of black money.

Earlier, the Superior Tribunal had given time to the ministries of Finance, Derecho, Housing and Asuntos Urbanos y Desarrollo Rural to submit their response to the petition.

The petition said: “If the government links assets with Aadhaar, it will increase the annual growth by two per cent. “It will clean up the electoral process, which is dominated by black and anonymous money transactions and will prosper in the larger circle.” Investment. The Negro…uses political power for private property on a large scale, all with contempt for citizens”. The statement confirmed that ‘anonymous’ transactions in high denomination currency are used in illegal activities like terrorism, Naxalism, gambling, money laundering etc.

“This increases the prices of basic products as well as key assets like real estate and gold,” he said. By linking immovable properties with the Aadhaar number of the owner, these problems can be curbed to a great extent.”

In an affidavit submitted on the issue in 2019, the Delhi government said that Aadhaar has been accepted as identity proof for property registration and mutation of land, but it is only an optional requirement and there is no provision for it in law. Is. Mandatory