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Supreme Court Advances Delhi SIR Hearing to October 28 Over Deleted Voters Form 6 Issue
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 15:07
Supreme Court Advances Delhi SIR Hearing to October 28 Over Deleted Voters Form 6 Issue
- •The Supreme Court advanced the hearing on the Delhi Special Intensive Revision to October 28 after concerns were raised over deleted voters being forced to fill Form 6.
- •Advocate Prashant Bhushan argued that Form 6 requires applicants to falsely declare they were never previously enrolled, exposing them to legal penalties under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act.
- •The application filed by activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri seeks directions for the Election Commission of India to allow the use of Form 8 or introduce a separate restoration mechanism.
- •During the enumeration phase, 4756722 electors representing 32.78 percent of Delhi's pre-revision electorate were excluded under the ASDD category.
- •The Supreme Court indicated it is considering issuing an order to address the issue before the October 30 deadline for filing claims and objections.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court advanced the hearing after being informed that voters whose names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision were being required to fill out Form 6, which forces them to declare that they have never previously been enrolled.
Applicants are required to declare that they have never been registered before, which can be factually incorrect for previously enrolled voters and expose them to potential legal penalties, including up to one year of imprisonment under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
A total of 47,56,722 electors, representing 32.78% of Delhi's pre-revision electorate, were excluded from the draft electoral roll during the enumeration phase under the ASDD category.
