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Supreme Court Clarifies No Adjudication on New Form 6 in Bihar SIR Matter
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:15
Supreme Court Clarifies No Adjudication on New Form 6 in Bihar SIR Matter
- •The Supreme Court stated on Monday that it has not adjudicated upon the new Form 6 while hearing the Bihar Special Intensive Revision electoral rolls matter.
- •Form 6 is the official application form used by eligible individuals to seek inclusion in the electoral roll.
- •The observation was made by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.
- •The bench clarified the stance after a petitioner argued that the Election Commission claimed Form 6 was approved by the apex court.
- •Justice Bagchi noted that the issue of the new Form 6 was not present when the matter relating to the SIR in Bihar was originally heard.
Key Questions Answered
Form 6 is an official application issued by the Election Commission of India that allows eligible individuals to apply for new voter registration or seek inclusion in the electoral roll.
The Supreme Court stated that it had not adjudicated upon or approved any modifications or changes to Form 6 while hearing matters related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Election Commission sources clarified that the statutory Form 6 itself remained unchanged, while explaining that the additional declaration attached during the process served as an extra document for the revision exercise.
