Judiciary Won’t Mandate Biometric Verification for GST Registration: SC

Rudra Vikram Singh Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court in Rudra Vikram Singh v. Union of India & Ors. [Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 980/2025, November 3, 2025] dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking judicial directives for stricter GST registration norms, including Aadhaar linkage, biometric facial verification, and multi-layered anti-fraud measures. The Court emphasized that the balance between ease of doing business and prevention of fraudulent registrations is a policy matter entrusted to the executive and legislature, not the judiciary. Whi...