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Mumbai, August 12, 2025: The Bombay High Court has clarified that possession of documents such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, or voter ID card does not automatically grant Indian citizenship. Citizenship status, the court said, is governed solely by the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955.Justice Amit Borkar made the observation while rejecting the bail plea of Babu Abdul Ruf Sardar, alleged to be a Bangladeshi national who reportedly entered India illegally over a decade ago and obtained multiple forged identity documents, including an Indian passport.The court underscored that these commonly used documents serve as proof of identity or…