SaralnamaThe Supreme Court rejected political parties' demand to make Aadhaar the only citizenship proof for voter lists on 27 Nov 2023. Justice Surya Kant said Aadhaar's status can't go beyond legal limits. It remains one of many valid voter verification documents. The court asked why there's so much focus on Aadhaar. Election Commission reported 140% Aadhaar availability in some Bihar districts, hinting at fake IDs. The bench told parties to use ground workers to help people wrongly removed from draft voter lists file claims with EC booth officers for inclusion in final lists. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 07:34 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- The Supreme Court rejected political parties' demand to make Aadhaar the only citizenship proof for voter lists on 27 Nov 2023
- Justice Surya Kant said Aadhaar's status can't go beyond legal limits
- It remains one of many valid voter verification documents