SC: Order to clear Form 6 anomaly will come October 28
The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a hearing for October 28 to address issues regarding the irregular deletion of voters from the Delhi electoral rolls. Activists argue that the current requirement for deleted voters to use 'Form 6' is inappropriate because it forces them to declare they are first-time voters.
Why it matters
This case addresses critical concerns regarding democratic participation and the integrity of electoral rolls in India's capital.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday assured voters complaining of irregular deletion from the Delhi electoral roll during SIR that on Oct 28 it will take care of their predicament caused by being asked to fill Form 6, which required a declaration that they are seeking inclusion in the voter lists for the first time.When advocate Prashant Bhushan sought urgent hearing on a petition to this effect by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "We are thinking of passing an order that will take care of it (the anomaly)."Deleted voters can’t claim to be first-timers’The bench proposed listing of Bhardwaj’s application for hearing on Oct 30. Bhushan said that it needs to be heard earlier given that EC has set Oct 30 as the last date for correcting the discrepancy in the draft voter list.
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