The plea said the alleged misuse of Aadhaar undermines targeted welfare delivery and leads to diversion of public resources.
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (May 4, 2026) a plea seeking a direction to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue new Aadhaar cards only to citizens up to the age of six years, and frame stringent guidelines for its issuance to adolescents and adults to stop infiltrators from masquerading as Indian citizens.
As per the Supreme Court’s causelist of May 4, the plea would come up for hearing before a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has also sought a direction to the authorities to install display boards at common service centres stating that the 12-digit unique identification number is only a “proof of identity” and not a proof of citizenship, address or date of birth.
Published – May 03, 2026 04:24 pm IST
