Yogendra Singh Yadav

Supreme Court asks Commission to consider Aadhaar, voter ID and ration card

While issuing notice on petitions against the Bihar SIR, the Supreme Court said the Commission should also consider accepting Aadhaar, the EPIC voter card and ration cards in addition to the 11 listed documents. The judgment's account of this order records no stay of the exercise.

• TIER 1 · PRIMARYAssociation for Democratic Reforms & Ors. v. Election Commission of India & Ors., WP(C) 640 of 2025, 2026 INSC 564 (judgment)Supreme Court of India (copy published by the Election Commission of India)2026-05-27“also consider accepting (a) Aadhaar Card; (b) Electors Photo Identity Card”