Скачать или смотреть Bihar SIR: Consider Aadhaar as valid ID document, SC tells EC;clarifies it's not a citizenship proof

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission (EC) to accept Aadhaar as the 12th prescribed document for establishing the identity of voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. #viralbaba122

At present, Bihar SIR allows voters to submit 11 types of identity documents along with their enumeration forms.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi underlined that Aadhaar can serve as proof of identity but not proof of citizenship, news agency PTI reported. The EC, it said, must verify the genuineness of Aadhaar numbers submitted and ensure that only genuine citizens are added to the rolls, while excluding those using forged papers.

आख़िरकार दो महीने की कानूनी लड़ाई के बाद सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने वोटबंदी की साज़िश (SIR) पर विराम लगाया।

आज के आदेश में स्पष्ट कहा गया—SIR में आधार को अब 12वाँ वैध दस्तावेज़ मानना होगा।

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