New Delhi, July 20 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to examine the data protection concerns surrounding the APAAR ID scheme and to implement across the country the Orissa High Court's ruling that generation of APAAR IDs must remain strictly voluntary.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana said it would pass an appropriate order directing CBSE to examine the issues flagged by the petitioners and ensure compliance with the Orissa High Court's directions on a pan-India basis.

The observations came during the hearing of a plea filed by Abhisek Baxi challenging the Aadhaar-linked APAAR ID framework on the ground ...