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Aadhaar - Not Proof of Citizenship
March 1 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar cannot be used as proof of citizenship during hearings on electoral roll revision in West Bengal.
- The Supreme Court of India stated that Aadhaar is only a proof of identity and not proof of citizenship.
- The case relates to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, where nearly 50 lakh voters are being verified.
- The Court directed the deployment of judicial officers to examine voter documents before publication of the revised list.
- It invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to treat supplementary voter lists as part of the final electoral roll.
- Aadhaar is governed by the Aadhaar Act, 2016, and the Election Commission of India conducts periodic revision of voter lists.
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