Minors can’t opt out of Aadhaar once they are 18’

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Minors can’t opt out of Aadhaar once they are 18’

What has happened?

Minors, whose Aadhaar card has already been generated, cannot opt out of the Aadhaar scheme after becoming majors, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Only locking facility available

  • Residents have the option of permanently locking their biometrics and only temporarily unlocking it when needed for biometric authentication as per Regulation 11 of the Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulations, 2016
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