Aadhaar card not mandatory on CoWIN portal for vaccination, Centre tells SC

Digital Disk: According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, one out of nine identity documents such as passport, driving license, PAN card, voter's card, ration card can be produced for vaccination. The apex court had on October 1, 2021, issued notice to the Centre on the PIL. According to the Central government on Monday Aadhaar card is not mandatory for registration on CoWIN portal for Covid-19 vaccination. Also Read: Noida’s Supertech Emerald Court to be demolished in 2 weeks: Supreme Court A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant was informed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that one of the nine identity documents including passport, Driving Licence, PAN card, Voter's Card, Ration card can be produced for vaccination. The apex court took note of the submission and disposed of a plea filed by Siddharthshankar Sharma who claimed that the Aadhaar card was being mandatorily insisted upon for administering Covid-19 vaccination on the CoWIN portal. The apex court had on October 1, 2021, issued notice to the Centre on the PIL.