Not ruled on Form 6 yet, neither approved nor disapproved it: SC
The Supreme Court of India clarified that it has not yet ruled on the validity of the new Form 6 used for voter registration in Bihar. The court rebuked attempts to interpret its previous oral observations as a formal approval of the document.
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This highlights the importance of judicial precision and prevents the misrepresentation of court proceedings regarding electoral processes.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday said it is yet to test the validity of the new Form 6 used during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise for the inclusion of new voters in the poll roll and clarified that it has neither approved nor disapproved it.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana made the oral observation when a lawyer said that the Election Commission has issued a press note purporting to convey that SC had upheld Form 6 while validating SIR in Bihar.“There is no adjudication of the new Form 6 yet.
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