Here's a list of services where Aadhaar is not required

In a landmark verdict on the Aadhaar Act, the Supreme Court upheld its Constitutional validity and listed out a number of services where Aadhaar is not required.

Here's a list of services where need for Aadhaar has been struck down by the apex court:

Mobile companies cannot ask for Aadhaar
The Supreme Court order says that no Aadhaar is required for obtaining a new mobile connection.


Private bodies can't access your Aadhaar
The apex court struck down Section 57 of the Act which allowed private bodies to use Aadhaar number for establishing the identity of the person.

Aadhaar not needed for school admissions
The apex court said that Aadhaar need not be made compulsory for school education. No child should be denied the benefits of any scheme for not being able to produce an Aadhaar number.

Aadhaar not required for opening of bank accounts
Now, you don't need an Aadhaar for opening a new bank account. The Supreme Court verdict removed the need for an Aadhaar for opening of new bank accounts.

For UGC, NEET and CBSE examinations
You don't need to produce Aadhaar for appearing in UGC, NEET & CBSE examinations.

Government can't disclose data on national security grounds
The controversial Section 33(2) of the Aadhaar Act, which makes an exception to the primacy of security of data of an individual and allows an officer of the rank of joint secretary to disclose it in matters of national security, has been revoked by the Supreme Court.