Aadhaar not mandatory for NEET and other All India Exams for the time being

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Aadhaar not mandatory for NEET and other all-India examinations: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) not to make Aadhaar mandatory for enrolment of students appearing in NEET 2018 and other all-India examinations.

The Bench -- which also included Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan -- made it clear that it will extend the March 31 deadline for linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile phone numbers.

On behalf of the Centre, the Attorney General told the bench that the UIDAI had not authorised the CBSE to mandatorily take Aadhaar number of students to get themselves enroled for appearing in the NEET 2018 examination.

Since only UIDAI has the authority to take action in case of Aadhaar violations, it should take action against all institutions/individuals who Mandatorily Demand Aadhaar, as it is contempt of Supreme Court.