Other Documents Too Can Be Forged, Not Just Aadhaar: Supreme Court on Plea Against Aadhaar as Valid ID in Bihar

The Supreme Court observed that while FIRs alleged Aadhaar misuse and forgery incidents in Bihar, forgery is not limited to Aadhaar alone. The Court recognized the existence of fraudulent activities in various identification documents but upheld Aadhaar's validity as a legitimate identity proof within the country’s digital and welfare framework. The Court urged robust verification processes but declined blanket invalidation pleas against Aadhaar. The ruling balanced concerns on privacy, security, and administrative necessity around central biometric IDs against the backdrop of multiple fraud-prone documents in circulation. This judgment reaffirms Aadhaar’s foundational role in governance while acknowledging the challenges of document forgery at large.