The Election Commission cannot alter Forms 6, 7, and 8, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a bunch of petitions on the Special Intensive Revision of voters in Delhi, questioning why individuals who were already on the electoral roll are being asked to fill out Form 6 to have their names re-enrolled. Form 6 is intended for new voters.
‘Election Commission Can’t Modify Forms 6, 7 And 8’: Supreme Court During Delhi SIR Hearing
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said Forms 6, 7, and 8 are prescribed formats and cannot be altered. The bench, which also included Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, also questioned why the Commission is insisting on giving a deadline of October 30 when no election is due in the national capital in the near future.
“Do not set a cut-off date for the re-enrolment of names,” the bench said. If an individual previously on the electoral roll is no longer listed, a solution tailored to their specific situation should be found, rather than categorising them as “new voters”, the bench said.
