Calcutta HC: Voter Card, Aadhaar, PAN Not Proof of Indian Citizenship
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that documents like voter cards, Aadhaar, bank accounts, and PAN cards do not serve as conclusive proof of Indian citizenship. The court declined to intervene in proceedings involving a man from Murshidabad who is currently held in a detention centre. The man, identified as Nasir, and his cousin Suman Molla were given opportunities to establish his citizenship by descent. However, Nasir was unable to produce a birth certificate or provide details about his parents' burial locations. The court's ruling underscores that commonly held identity documents alone are insufficient to establish citizenship status in India.
This is an AI-generated summary. ShortSingh links to the original source for the complete article.


Discussion (0)
Log in to join the discussion and vote.
Log in