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Delhi HC stays Aadhaar attendance rule for prosecutors

3 sourcesUpdated 9 Oct 2026, 8:38 am Coverage regionsDelhi
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Delhi High Court stayed the attendance order for public prosecutors.

The order had required daily attendance through the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System.

The stay came on a petition by the Delhi Prosecutors' Welfare Association.

The association said the directive was arbitrary and affected privacy rights.

Why it mattersThe stay pauses a biometric attendance mandate that could reshape court administration and employee surveillance in Delhi.
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It also argued that prosecutors’ presence is already noted in court records.

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All three reports agree that the Delhi High Court has stayed the Delhi government’s Aadhaar-based attendance rule for public prosecutors after a challenge by their welfare association.

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What happens next will depend on the court’s further hearing, which has been scheduled for December. The stay is interim, and the underlying legal challenge to the directive remains unresolved.

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The coverage presents the case as a legal challenge to a Delhi government attendance directive for public prosecutors. It says the High Court stayed the rule after a petition from the Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association. The association argued that the mandate conflicts with privacy protections, the Aadhaar Act, and courtroom practice. The reports do not indicate a final ruling on the merits.

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Delhi HC stays Aadhaar attendance order for public prosecutors

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The Delhi High Court stayed a Delhi government order that required public prosecutors to mark daily attendance using the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System. Justice Amit Mahajan issued the interim stay on a petition filed by the Delhi Prosecutors' Welfare Association and scheduled the next hearing for December. The petitioners argued that the directive was arbitrary, unreasoned, and violated the right to privacy and the Aadhaar Act, noting that prosecuting officers are court officers whose presence is already recorded in judicial order sheets.

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Delhi High Court stays order making Aadhaar biometric attendance mandatory for public prosecutors

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The Delhi High Court has stayed an order from the Delhi government making Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance mandatory for public prosecutors, additional public prosecutors, and assistant public prosecutors. Justice Amit Mahajan passed the order following a petition by the Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association, which challenged the October 5 directive. The association contended that the mandate violates the right to privacy under Article 21, provisions of the Aadhaar Act, and is arbitrary under Article 14.

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Delhi High Court Stays Order Making Aadhaar-Based Biometric Attendance Mandatory For Public Prosecutors

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The Delhi High Court stayed an order issued by the Delhi Government's Directorate of Prosecution requiring public prosecutors to use the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System. Justice Mahajan acted on a plea by the Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association challenging the October 5 order and earlier circulars. The association argued that the rigid attendance regime is impractical for courtroom duties, violates privacy rights, and conflicts with the Aadhaar Act.