A Supreme Court order had halted the Election Commission's attempt to link Aadhaar to Voter ID

On February 27, 2015, the Election Commission issued guidelines for linking EPIC (Voter ID cards) with Aadhaar as part of the National Electoral Rolls Purification and Authentication Programme (NERPAP). But a Supreme Court order dated August 11, 2015 put a halt on EC's ambitious plan to link Aadhaar to voters' I-card. While delivering judgment in a writ petition [Justice (retd) KS Puttaswamy and another versus Union of India and others), the apex court ordered stopping of the production of Aadhaar card as a condition for obtaining any benefits. However, the Supreme Court's order on June 9 2017 permitting the Income Tax department to link PAN with Aadhaar has kindled hope among several departments, including the Election Commission. Once the ECI obtains the permission, it would resume its ambitious project of linking Aadhaar with voters' I cards. Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/election-commission-supreme-court-aadhaar-card-epic-voters-electors-photo-identity-card/1/995784.html