Supreme Court Seeks Response On Plea Against Using Aadhaar Card As Proof Of Citizenship | News18

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship, domicile, address and date of birth, and to ensure that it is used only as proof of identity.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice.

The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, contends that Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 expressly provides that an Aadhaar number does not confer any right of, or serve as proof of, citizenship or domicile.

It also relies on a UIDAI notification dated August 22, 2023, which states that Aadhaar is proof of identity and not proof of citizenship, address or date of birth. n18oc_india ...