Archive · 29 Nov 2025
States Cancel Birth Certificates Based on Aadhaar
The governments of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are taking steps to cancel birth and death certificates that were issued using only Aadhaar details.
This is because Aadhaar cards cannot be used as proof of birth.
The Maharashtra government has given officials a special list of 16 checks to follow when looking at these certificates.
They will cancel any certificates that don't have the right papers.
In some areas of Maharashtra, there are more fake certificates than usual, so officials there will check extra carefully.
If someone is found to have a fake certificate, they might face legal trouble.
The Uttar Pradesh Planning Department has also directed all departments to stop using Aadhaar as proof of birth, following a clarification from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Instead, birth certificates, high-school marksheets, and other prescribed documents should be used as proof of birth for official purposes.
Maharashtra is canceling birth and death certificates issued solely based on Aadhaar details or found suspicious.
A 16-point verification checklist has been issued for officials to review certificates issued after 11 August 2023 in Maharashtra.
Strict legal action, including FIRs and absconding declarations, will be taken against those with discrepancies or non-compliance in Maharashtra.
Hotspots with unusually high instances of irregular certificates have been identified for prioritized verification in Maharashtra.
The Uttar Pradesh Planning Department has directed all departments to stop using Aadhaar as proof of birth, following a UIDAI clarification.
Birth certificates, high-school marksheets, and other prescribed documents should be used as proof of birth for official purposes in Uttar Pradesh.
UIDAI had previously clarified that Aadhaar is not proof of birth, but some departments were still accepting it.
- Who
- Maharashtra Revenue Department, Uttar Pradesh Planning Department, UIDAI
- What
- Cancellation of birth and death certificates issued based on Aadhaar, directive against using Aadhaar as birth proof
- When
- Action initiated in Maharashtra following a circular issued on Thursday, UIDAI letter dated October 31, 2025
- Where
- Across Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To eliminate fraudulent records and ensure accurate proof of birth, protect the integrity of state records
- Action Initiated By
- Maharashtra Revenue Department, Uttar Pradesh Planning Department
- Reason
- Aadhaar not valid as proof of birth, concerns over fraud
- Key Officials Involved
- Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Amit Singh Singhal, UIDAI officials
- Verification Checklist
- 16-point checklist issued in Maharashtra for officials
- Certificates Under Review
- Birth and death certificates issued after 11 August 2023 in Maharashtra
- Hotspots Identified
- Amravati, Sillod, Akola, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur, Anjangaon Surji, Achalpur, Pusad, Parbhani, Beed, Georai, Jalna, Ardhapur, Parli in Maharashtra
- Legal Action
- FIRs to be registered for discrepancies, absconding declarations for non-compliance in Maharashtra
- Government Statement
- Aadhaar cannot be treated as proof of date or place of birth
- UIDAI Directive
- Letter dated October 31, 2025, clarifying Aadhaar is not proof of birth
- Acceptable Proofs
- Birth certificate, high-school marksheets, and other prescribed documents
Sources
Maharashtra Moves To Cancel Suspicious Birth & Death Certificates Amid Voter List Concerns
Maha orders cancellation of Aadhaar-based birth, death certificates
Maharashtra Minister Bawankule launches state-wide drive against birth certificate fraud
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Maharashtra: Crackdown to cancel birth and death certificates issued solely based on Aadhaar card
