Link Aadhaar to Facebook? Apex court seeks response from government

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued notice to the central government on a plea by Facebook and its unit WhatsApp to transfer to the top court all petitions related to linking Aadhaar to individual profiles pending before different high courts.

The apex court also issued notice to Google, Twitter, YouTube and other social media companies seeking a response by 13 September as to whether the petitions should be transferred or not.

The government’s response on the issue is crucial given that the Supreme Court has upheld the right to privacy as a fundamental right in 2017.