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Supreme Court clarifies it has not approved revised Form 6
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News18•05-10-2026, 21:02
Supreme Court clarifies it has not approved revised Form 6
- •The Supreme Court clarified on Monday that it has not endorsed the changes made by the Election Commission to Form 6.
- •Chief Justice Surya Kant stated during a hearing that the court has not approved any revised Form 6 and wants to examine who made the modifications.
- •The clarification questions the Election Commission's recent claim that the apex court had approved its modifications to Form 6.
- •The bench was hearing petitions accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of abusing power and taking unilateral decisions.
Key Questions Answered
Chief Justice Surya Kant clarified that the Supreme Court has not approved or endorsed any changes or modifications made by the Election Commission to Form 6 for enrolling new voters.
The Election Commission claimed that the apex court approved its modifications to Form 6, but the court questioned this assertion while hearing petitions accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of abusing power and taking unilateral decisions.
An extra requirement was introduced asking applicants whether their own names, or those of their parents or grandparents, appeared on the voter list during the previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
