Supreme Court clarifies it did not approve modified Form 6 amid Election Commission controversy

The Supreme Court has clarified that it did not approve the modified Form 6 used during the SIR of electoral rolls, contradicting an Election Commission claim and raising questions over who authorised changes to the statutory voter registration form.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had not approved the modified version of Form 6 used during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, contrary to a claim made by the Election Commission.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant along with Justice Joymala Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing petitions challenging the functioning and decision-making of the Election Commission.

During the hearing, CJI Surya Kant made it clear that the court had not approved any changes to the statutory voter registration form. He said, “Any modified Form 6 has not been approved by us. Let’s be clear.........

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