‘Safeguard essential’: Supreme Court on withholding children’s Aadhaar details under APAAR scheme
Accordingly, we direct that the directions contained in paragraph 19 of the aforesaid judgment shall be given effect to on a pan-India basis by the concerned authorities implementing the APAAR Scheme”. Paragraph 19 of the December 12, 2025 judgment of the Orissa HC asked authorities “to consider amendment of the model consent form to include an opt out/refusal of consent option therein”. The SC order came on petitions by some parents challenging the constitutional validity of the scheme.
- ▪Accordingly, we direct that the directions contained in paragraph 19 of the aforesaid judgment shall be given effect to on a pan-India basis by the concerned authorities implementing the APAAR Scheme”.
- ▪Paragraph 19 of the December 12, 2025 judgment of the Orissa HC asked authorities “to consider amendment of the model consent form to include an opt out/refusal of consent option therein”.
- ▪The SC order came on petitions by some parents challenging the constitutional validity of the scheme.
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The July 20 order which was made available on Saturday said, “Having considered the attending circumstances and the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioners, we are inclined to adopt the approach taken by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in Rohit Anand Das vs State of Odisha…wherein the state authorities were directed to consider suitably amending the model consent form prescribed under the APAAR Scheme so as to expressly provide an option enabling parents or guardians to withhold or refuse consent.” The bench said it is “of the considered view that such a safeguard is essential to ensure that the requirement of consent is meaningful and informed.
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