Kochi: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or a voter ID, do make a person an Indian citizen, media reports said.
The court made the observations while denying bail to a man, allegedly coming from Bangladesh, facing charges of living in India with “forged and fabricated documents” for the last 10 years.
The court said Aadhaar card, PAN card and voter ID are only meant for identification or availing services.
Provisions of the Citizenship Act lay down who can be a citizen of India, the court said refusing bail to Babu Abdul Ruf Sardar, alleged to be a Bangladeshi national, who entered India “illegally” without a valid passport or travel documents.
He allegedly procured forged Indian documents such as Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter ID and also an Indian passport, the reports said.
HC denies bail to alleged Bangladeshi
