UP SIR: Supreme Court asks ECI to take steps against filing Form 7 applications in bulk for voter deletion
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Election Commission to investigate allegations of bulk Form 7 submissions used to delete voters from electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh. The court requested a compliance report after petitioners raised concerns about potential irregularities targeting specific communities.
Why it matters
This case addresses the integrity of the electoral process and the protection of voting rights against administrative manipulation.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine allegations of irregularities involving bulk submission of Form 7 applications for deletion of names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Uttar Pradesh. .A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana directed the petitioners to furnish a note identifying unresolved irregularities to the ECI."The irregularities which have been brought to the notice of the Court shall be submitted to learned senior counsel appearing for the Election Commission of India by way of a note.
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