The Supreme Court emphasised that an Aadhaar is meant to ensure the delivery of welfare benefits and should not, by itself, grant voting rights
UIDAI has deactivated over 20 million Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals using data from central and state agencies, aiming to prevent identity fraud and misuse of welfare benefits linked to ina
Over 20 million Aadhaar numbers belonging to people who have passed away have been deactivated, using data from states and agencies to prevent identity fraud
In a reply filed in the top court, the poll panel said that the court on September 8 had already clarified the usage of Aadhaar for updating the voter list
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Kumar emphasised that providing an Aadhaar number is optional under both the Aadhaar Act and the Representation of the People Act, 1950
The court has correctly stepped in to point out that, under the law as written, a unique ID must be accepted as proof of identity, more so as the ECI plans a countrywide SIR
The poll panel also cautioned that "any instance of non-compliance or refusal to accept Aadhaar in accordance with this directive shall be treated with utmost seriousness"
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The Supreme Court agreed with the Election Commission that Aadhaar cannot alone prove citizenship for voter lists and must be verified before including or keeping names in electoral rolls
In its monthly data released on August 8, the ministry also said that face authentication reached an all-time high of 193.6 million transactions in July 2025
ADR criticised the Election Commission's refusal to accept Aadhaar as valid voter ID in Bihar's roll revision, calling the move "patently absurd" given Aadhaar's widespread use in official documents
For SC students, the cost-sharing ratio is 60:40 between the Centre and the states, except for the North-Eastern states, where it is 90:10
The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that it is legally bound to verify citizenship in Bihar's voter roll revision, citing constitutional and legal duty to ensure only citizens are included
UIDAI said that the first Mandatory Biometric Update must be done between ages of five and seven to avoid any charges
Depositors can open and manage recurring deposit and public provident fund accounts using Aadhaar biometrics
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The new system is expected to improve the authentication success rate and reduce verification time, ensuring a faster and more efficient ration distribution process, the official statement added
The Aadhaar-based authentication is being used to deliver welfare services and enable people to access services from various providers
RBI's new AePS guidelines, effective January 2026, require acquiring banks to perform due diligence, monitor transactions, and update KYC of inactive operators