Gauhati High Court Says PAN Card, Voter ID Alone Don't Prove Citizenship

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The Gauhati High Court has observed that a PAN card and a voter ID are not sufficient on their own to establish Indian citizenship. The observation came while the court upheld a Foreigners Tribunal order that declared a woman from Assam's Darrang district to be a foreigner. The ruling reflects the court's view that such documents alone cannot settle questions of citizenship in proceedings of this kind. The article offers no further details on the specific evidence considered in the case.

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