The Supreme Court directed the Centre and CBSE to add an opt-out option to the APAAR consent form, ensuring parents can refuse consent for generating APAAR IDs. It also ordered strict compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and barred unauthorised sharing of students' personal data.
New Delhi, July 25, 2026: The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to amend the model consent form under the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) scheme to explicitly provide parents and guardians with an option to refuse or withhold consent for generating an APAAR ID.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan made it clear that the directions issued by the Orissa High Court in (2025) must now be implemented across the country.
The apex court said an opt-out option is a crucial safeguard to ensure that parental consent is meaningful, informed, and not merely a formality, reports.
Consent Must Be Voluntary
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