Supreme Court's Aadhaar Option For Those Struck Off Bihar's Voter List
In a significant development in the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case, the Supreme Court today said that those whose names have been struck off the state's voter lists can submit their Aadhaar cards to challenge this deletion. Earlier, the Election Commission had resisted accepting Aadhaar, arguing that while it may be a proof of identity, it is not a valid proof of citizenship.
It is unclear if Aadhaar will be an eligible document for Special Intensive Revision exercises of voter lists in other states. For now, it is an option for those whose names were struck off the list in poll-bound Bihar.
