India, Sept. 4 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can be held liable for false information only to the extent of particulars contained in electors' enumeration and declaration forms that are within their ability to verify, and not for every detail furnished therein.

A bench of justice Amit Bansal said that once the responsibility of verification and undertaking has been entrusted to the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), there exists no justification for requiring BLAs to furnish personal undertakings certifying the correctness of the particulars in the enumeration form.

"Once the responsibility of verification and undertaking has b...