Aadhaar Authentication can be a valid condition for receiving benefit of subsidy in electricity connection

The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by an Advocate stating that insistence by State on linkage of Aadhaar number with electricity consumption consumer billing number for availing certain services. Petitioner claimed that such decision was taken without proper approval from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. Aadhaar authentication can be insisted upon by the State for welfare schemes under which benefits, subsidies, or services are provided to the intended recipients. There was no illegality in insisting Aadhaar authentication from such persons who wanted to avail benefits of subsidy scheme. Even those individuals who did not possess Aadhaar number, could easily enrol for Aadhar and provide their enrolment identity slip to avail the subsidy. Since grant of subsidy was based on domestic consumer connection, the High Court of Madras upheld use of Aadhaar Authentication as condition for receipt of benefit of subsidy.

Conviction under S. 411 IPC for dishonestly receiving stolen property is invalid when the accused persons are acquitted under S. 379 IPC for theft arising from the same transaction.

AIR 2025 SC 3890 : AIROnline 2025 SC 760 Legal principles "In a criminal prosecution, the initial burden is always on the prosecution to discharge.", "Conviction under Section 411 IPC requires that the property is proved to be stolen property.", "If the prosecution fails to establish

Benefit of maternity leave with allowance to Contractual employee

AIROnline 2022 KER 275 An educational society CPAS is an "establishment" under S. 2(1)(b) of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, as the term covers any establishment under State law, not only commercial entities. Hence MB Act's applicable to contract employees in establishments like CPAS. Further

Legal Principles Regarding First Appeal S. 96 of Civil P C

AIROnline 2025 MAD 723 "Right of first appeal is a substantive, valuable right and not merely procedural.", "Unless expressly excluded by statute, the right of appeal cannot be limited or taken away by subsequent legislation.", "Appeal is a continuation of the suit.", "Judicial

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