Centre proposes to extend Aadhaar linking deadline to those willing to enrol The government proposed extending the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile phones from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018, but only exclusively for those who are āwilling to enrol for Aadhaarā. A one-page note, with writing on both sides of it, passed on to a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on October 25 contained the proposal. Offering the three-month leeway for the "Aadhaar-willing" citizens, the note however insisted that those already with Aadhaar will be ārequiredā to sync their Aadhaar numbers with SIM cards, bank accounts, PAN and āother schemes where Section 7 (Aadhaar Act) notifications have been issuedā. The governmentās suggestion created such a furore in court that Justice Misra asked the government to re-think its proposal to make it voluntary for Aadhaar-holders also. The court asked Attorney-Ge...