SC asks Centre to examine plea on Aadhaar issuance norms

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 4, 2026) asked the Union government to examine a plea that new Aadhaar cards should be issued only to children, and that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) frame “stringent guidelines” for the grant of the identity document to adults and adolescents.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked the Centre to consider a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, which said easy accessibility to Aadhaar cards should be restricted to prevent infiltrators from disguising themselves as Indian citizens.