{
  "id": 18084280,
  "title": "ECI still insisting on Form 6 for excluded voters in Delhi SIR, petitioners make urgent mentioning in Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/eci-still-insisting-on-form-6-for-excluded-voters-in-delhi-sir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T07:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eci-still-insisting-on-form-6-for-excluded-voters-in-delhi-sir-petitioners-make-urgent-mentioning-in-supreme-court/article71664356.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prashant Bhushan, an advocate, expressed concern on November 4, 2026, that the Election Commission of India (ECI) continues to require voters excluded from the electoral rolls post the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to fill out Form 6, designed solely for new registrants. The ECI's insistence on this form, Bhushan argued, forces existing voters removed from the rolls to falsely represent themselves as new applicants, a violation of law which carries penalties. On October 28, the Supreme Court explicitly stated the ECI's actions were \"in error,\" ordering the commission to allow previously excluded voters to utilize Form 8/enumeration form instead. Petitioners Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri, represented by Bhushan, Cheryl D’souza and Neha Rathi, had pointed out that the ECI was forcing voters to misstate their status, a punishable offense. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) indicated the case would be heard following Deepavali holidays, amidst ongoing Supreme Court proceedings. Bhushan cautioned that voters may face prosecution if they declare themselves new voters on Form 6. The CJI assured the petitioners that the protection granted during incumbency does not extend post-retirement, as interpreted by the court.",
  "summary": "On October 28, the Supreme Court made it clear that the ECI was in “error” to force pre-existing voters, deleted from the electoral rolls, to apply as new voters under Form 6 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960",
  "key_points": [
    "ECI still requires Form 6 for excluded voters post-SIR, despite Supreme Court ruling",
    "Supreme Court ordered ECI to allow Form 8/enumeration form for previously excluded voters",
    "Petitioners warned voters may face prosecution for misstating voter status on Form 6"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Election Commission's insistence on incorrect registration forms forces previously registered voters to risk legal prosecution by falsely declaring themselves as new applicants during the electoral revision process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/sir-dont-fear-supreme-court-tells-delhi-voters-struck-off-draft",
        "published": "2026-11-04T07:22:01.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "3News",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T07:40:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}