'Aadhar card alone is not proof of citizenship...', Supreme Court's strong comment on SIR in Bihar

News Topical, Digital Desk : The Supreme Court has given a big decision on the Aadhar card on Monday. The Supreme Court says that the Aadhar card cannot be presented as proof of citizenship. It would be better if the status of Aadhar remains within the ambit of the law.

The Supreme Court has made this remark while hearing a petition filed on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) going on in Bihar. A bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice Joymala Bagchi earlier said that Aadhaar card can be considered as proof of identity along with the documents recognized by the Election Commission, but Aadhaar card alone cannot be proof of citizenship.

What did the Supreme Court say?

According to the Supreme Court, "Aadhaar can be included in the documents for verification, but Aadhaar can be used only within the scope of the Aadhaar Act. We cannot go beyond the decision given by the five-judge bench on Aadhaar in the Puttaswamy case."

What is the whole matter?

In fact, the Election Commission in Bihar has refused to accept Aadhaar card as proof of citizenship. In this episode, names of 65 lakh people have been removed from the voter list. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) had filed a petition against this in the Supreme Court, in which senior advocate Prashant Bhushan was arguing on behalf of RJD in the Supreme Court.

Puttaswamy Case

Under Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, Aadhaar number is not a proof of citizenship or Indian citizenship of any person. While giving the verdict on the Puttaswamy case in 2018, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court also confirmed this.

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