Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Use Of Aadhaar As Identity Proof On Tuesday

Last Updated:June 15, 2026, 16:58 IST

Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant to hear Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay's PIL alleging misuse of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the alleged misuse of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship, domicile and residence.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana is expected to take up the petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay.

The PIL seeks directions to the Centre, state governments and the Election Commission to ensure that Aadhaar is accepted only as proof of identity and not as evidence of citizenship, domicile, address or date of birth, PTI reported.

Petitioner Cites Aadhaar Act

Filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, the petition also questions the acceptance of Aadhaar as proof of date of birth and residence in Form-6, the application used for fresh voter registration. It argues that this practice violates Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, Section 23(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and Article 14 of the Constitution.

“Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 expressly states that ‘Aadhaar is not the evidence of citizenship or domicile’. The Unique Identification Authority of India Notification dated August 22, 2023 clearly states that ‘Aadhaar is proof of identity, not of citizenship, address or date of birth’…

“Despite this, Aadhaar is not only being used as a proof of age, citizenship and domicile for school admission, property purchase and to obtain a birth certificate, ration card, driving licence but also being used in the Application Form for New Voter Registration (Form-6) as a proof of date of birth & proof of residence. And thus, infiltrators & illegal immigrants are obtaining various documents using Aadhaar," the plea said.

The petition further argues that the current verification process for voter enrolment is insufficient and could permit ineligible individuals to enter electoral rolls. It has sought a revamp of the verification mechanism and proposed a high-powered oversight committee led by a retired Supreme Court judge along with cybersecurity and forensic experts.

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