# Supreme Court orders opt-out clause in student APAAR ID consent form 2026-08-10T06:37:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court has directed a pan-India implementation of an opt-out clause in the consent form for the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) scheme. In Abhishek Baxi vs Union of India, the court ruled that parents must be given the option to withhold consent before their child's Aadhaar is linked to the lifelong academic ID. The Orissa High Court had earlier found that the model consent form forced parents into a post-hoc withdrawal trap, violating the right to privacy under the Puttaswamy judgment. While the scheme itself is not defective, schools had made APAAR registration a de facto requirement for board exams, undermining its stated voluntary nature. The courts have now mandated explicit opt-out checkboxes to restore genuine parental choice. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Aadhaar, APAAR, consent, education, student privacy, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-orders-opt-out-clause-in-student-apaar-id-consent-form/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-orders-opt-out-clause-in-student-apaar-id-consent-form/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.