SC says it did not approve Form 6 changes, seeks EC response
India, Oct. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had not approved any modification to Form 6 used by the Election Commission during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and sought records from the poll panel to establish who made the changes.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the court wanted to examine the records concerning the modifications.
"Any modification to Form 6 has not been approved by us. Let's be clear. When records are produced, we would like to see who has modified it," the bench said.
Form 6 is used by eligible citizens to apply for inclusion in electoral rolls.
The court was hearing a PIL filed in the wake of a recent Indian Expre...
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