The Supreme Court on June 16, 2026, issued notices to the Centre, all States, Union Territories, and the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking to restrict Aadhaar’s use strictly as proof of identity, and not as proof of citizenship, domicile, residence, or date of birth.
The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay through advocate Ashwani Dubey, argued that Aadhaar is being misused in voter registration, school admissions, property transactions, and issuance of official documents, despite clear statutory limits under Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
The plea highlighted that Aadhaar is increasingly being accepted as proof of date of birth and residence in voter registration forms, raising concerns that illegal immigrants could exploit this loophole to obtain official documents and enter electoral rolls.
The bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana, directed the Centre, States, UTs, and ECI to file their responses. The matter has been listed for hearing on August 7, 2026.
If upheld, the plea could reshape Aadhaar’s role in governance, restricting it strictly to identity verification and prompting reforms in voter registration and document issuance processes.
