Jurists and senior advocates have welcomed the top court's verdict, terming it as "progressive" and "a basic right".

They, however, said the verdict's impact on Aadhaar scheme can be assessed once the full judgement and reasons given by the court are examined.

Lauding the unanimous verdict of the nine-judge bench, senior advocate Soli Sorabjee said it showed the "good approach" of the Supreme Court which does not hesitate in over-ruling its previous judgements. "It is a very progressive judgement and protects the fundamental rights of the people. Privacy is a basic right which is inherent in every individual," the former Attorney General told news agency PTI.