Goa, Oct. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it has never adjudicated the validity of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) modified Form 6, used for voter registration during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said its earlier observations on the Bihar SIR did not amount to approval or rejection of the modified form. The court agreed to examine the issue and directed that the petition be listed alongside other SIR-related matters on October 27.

The controversy centres on an additional declaration asking applicants whether their names, or those of their parents or grandparents, appeared in an electoral ro...