Supreme Court Declines to Modify Order Allowing Aadhaar as ID Proof in Bihar Voter Roll Revision

The Supreme Court refused to alter its interim order that directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as a valid identity proof during Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. 

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi remarked that documents like ration cards or driving licenses are also susceptible to forgery, so Aadhaar cannot be singled out for exclusion on that ground alone. 

The Court clarified that this acceptance is only for identity purposes, not citizenship, and that the genuineness of Aadhaar cards submitted will be subject to verification.