Son in SC, wants back late father’s biometrics

New Delhi, March 15 

In a peculiar case, a human resources manager from Bengaluru today moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the UIDAI to hand him back the biometric data of his late father collected for the Aadhaar card.

Santosh Min B said he wanted the biometric details as these would be of no use for the UIDAI since his father was dead now and there were also chances of their misuse and abuse. Santosh told the apex court that his father died after he felt insulted during filling of a life certificate at a Provident Fund office in Bengaluru, as his authentication by biometrics failed due to old-age and cataract surgery.

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A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra gave two-minute time to Santosh Min B to argue his case in which he said the Aadhaar scheme was like an “undeclared emergency”.

The Bench interrupted him: “We will not allow you to give any speech. If you want,  argue on question of law...”

Santosh, who appeared in person, said he had received a half-written letter of his father N Bhanu Vikaraman for the PM in January.

In the letter, his father had written about the “harassment” a sick and elderly person faces during filling of life certificate form at PF offices. The Bench took on record his submissions and posted the matter for March 20. — PTI