The Supreme Court, as an interim measure today, directed that the possession of an Aadhaar card shall not be a requirement for availing any governmental benefit or service. The direction was issued by the Court in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice KS Puttaswamy [Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India & Ors., WP (c) 494/2012] challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme.