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For a long time, the authenticity and validity of Aadhaar as an Officially Valid Document (OVD) has been under question. The Supreme Court pronounced its judgment concerning the constitutional validity of Aadhaar on 26th Sept, 2018, where it has mentioned that; Aadhaar is not a mandatory document to open a bank account.
UIDAI has also updated their website and has clearly mentioned that Aadhaar is a preferred KYC document. But you don’t have to submit it mandatorily and can submit any other document as prescribed by the RBI in their list of Officially Valid Documents.
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Why Aadhaar is not a mandatory identity proof?
A case concerning the constitutional validity of Aadhaar is presented before the Supreme Court. It then passed its verdict in 2018, making it clear that Aadhaar is non-mandatory for opening a bank account or to get a new SIM card, etc.
The Supreme Court statement on Aadhaar
Aadhaar is mandatory for –
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Documents required to complete KYC
The RBI has asked to present the below mentioned documents for banking requirements:
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(ii) E-KYC authentication with the consent of the customer where the customer wishes to receive any subsidy/benefit from any scheme mentioned under the Section 7 of Aadhaar Act, 2016.
Typically, an account opening form available at any bank branch will highlight the required information and documents. Further, if you are looking to open a bank account online, the bank’s website or their mobile banking app will guide you through the account opening process.
Providing Aadhaar is voluntary.
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