Guwahati, June 16 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Central Government as well as all States and Union Territories on a petition challenging the use of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship, domicile, residence and date of birth in various official processes.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohan directed the concerned authorities to respond to the allegations raised in the petition, which claims that Aadhaar is being relied upon for purposes beyond those permitted under law. The matter has been linked with similar petitions already pending before the apex court.

The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay through counsel Ashwani Dubey, seeks directions to gov...