"Aadhaar not proof of birth, residence, or citizenship," says CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Oct 05, 2025

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar clarified that, as per Supreme Court orders and the Aadhaar Act, an Aadhaar card cannot be considered proof of...

Merely Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID not sufficient proof of citizenship: Bombay HC

Aug 13, 2025

Rejecting the bail application of a man alleged to be a Bangladeshi national, the Bombay High Court noted that Aadhaar, PAN, and Voter ID,...

Taiwan's immigration agency orders Chinese immigrants to renounce citizenship

Apr 09, 2025

According to the Taipei Times, the NIA in a statement clarified that most Chinese naturalised citizens in Taiwan have already provided proof of renouncing...

"First Notebandi, now Votebandi": Pappu Yadav slams EC over voter list revision in Bihar

Jul 04, 2025

Speaking to ANI, Yadav alleged that the EC is demanding proof of citizenship dating back to before 1987, documents he claims most Dalits, Adivasis...

Bihar election: SC says ECI right that Aadhaar card is not conclusive proof of citizenship

Aug 12, 2025

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also remarked that the inclusion and exclusion of citizens and non-citizens from the electoral rolls...

Govt clarifies, 'Passport never been proof of citizenship'; cites Passports Act 1967, Bombay HC 2013 ruling

Jun 25, 2026

The government also pointed to judgments of the Bombay High Court from 2013 that had made it clear that possession of a passport does...