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Aadhaar, PAN, Voter id don’t Grant Citizenship: Bombay HC Rejects Bail for Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrant
Samira Vishwas | August 13, 2025 3:24 AM CST

New delhi: The Bombay High Court recently Gave an important verdict and classified that a person cannot become a Citizen of India on the Basis of Documents like an aadhar card, PAN CARD, PAN CARD, or Voter ID. The court made this remark while refusing bail to a person accuced of illungally Entering India from Bangladesh. In this case, the accused is accused of living in India for about a year by making fake documents.

Justice amit borkar’s bench said that the citizenship act, 1955, clearerly defines who can be a citizen of India and who cannot. This law also explains how Citizenship can be obtained. The court Clarified that documents like aadhar cards, pan cards, and voter ids are only for identity proof or to obtain government services, not proof of citizens. These documents do not make a person a citizen of India.

Case of making fake documents

The accused in this case, babu abdul rauf sardar, is accused of entering India from bangladesh without Passport made. However, the court Clarified that on the Basis of these documents, he cannot be consised a citizen of India.

Citizenship law is paramount

Justice Borkar said that “the citizenship act, 1955, is the only law that decides who is a citizen of India and how citizenship can be obtained.” He also said that if a person enter the india Illegly, then he cannot be entitled to Indian citizenship in any way.

Distinction Between Infiltrators and Citizens is Necessary

The court stressed that “it is very important to differentiate between citizens and infiltrators, because this ensures the suoveraignty and security of the countery.” If Illegal Imigrants Start Getting Citizenship Rights, it can become a threat to the security of the country.

Order to Continue Investigation

The court refused to grant bail to the accused and said that if he is released, he can abscond. Therefore, the police was also allowed to continue the investment against him.

Issue of national security

This decision has come at a time when there is a debate going on in many states, include Bihar, about the inclusion of names of Illegal infultrators in the Voter list.*. The court has made it clear that Citizenship is not decided only by documents, but by law. This decision makes it clear that the Indian Government and Judiciary Are Taking a Tough Stand Against Illlegal Migration and the Security and Sovereigantiy of the Country will be given top priority.

 


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