New Delhi, May 19 -- A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre, states and the Election Commission of India to ensure that Aadhaar is used only as a proof of identity and not as proof of citizenship, domicile, address or date of birth. The plea has been filed by petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay.

The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, further seeks a declaration that the use of Aadhaar as proof of date of birth and residence in Form 6 for new voter registration is contrary to Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, Section 23(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and Article 14 of the Constitution and, therefore, "void and inoperative."

According to t...