HC upholds stay on order making child’s Aadhaar must for school admission

The Delhi High Court has upheld a single-judge order that stayed the Delhi government’s requirement for an Aadhaar card in the online admission process for economically weaker section-disadvantaged (EWS-DG) category students. The court stated that obtaining sensitive personal details of a child could infringe upon their right to privacy. The government’s appeal against the order was dismissed, with the court clarifying that it was an interim order. The government had argued that using Aadhaar as a unique identifier ensured accurate identification and did not violate a child’s right to education.