As many as 30 people were kept from taking up the LIC assistant examination for failing to produce photocopies of Aadhaar card. All of them who were turned away had the original ID with them. However, officials insisted upon collecting a photocopy. Aspirant claimed they had not been informed about need to carry a photocopy. On Wednesday, nearly 7,000 showed up at the private college near Thondamuthur to write LIC’s Coimbatore division online exam. Original Aadhaar card and admit card notwithstanding, the officials had reportedly asked for candidates to submit a photocopy of Aadhaar. The 30 aspirants who did not have one were not allowed to write the exam.
— source newindianexpress.com | 31 Oct 2019
supreme court decision was only govt can ask for aadhaar. and this is connected to your biomentric. so even your identity can be stolen.