Supreme Court Says It Never Adjudicated on New Form 6 in Bihar SIR Case
The bench said the Election Commission’s July changes were not approved in its May ruling and will now be examined.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court clarified it neither approved nor disapproved modifications to Form 6 in its May 27 judgment, which focused solely on the legality of the Bihar Special Intensive Revision process.
- The Election Commission issued a press release on September 26, 2026, suggesting the apex court upheld the Form 6 declaration, creating confusion about the Court's actual position on the modifications.
- Records show the May 27 ruling pre-dated the July modifications, which required applicants to provide ancestry details or linkage to previous SIR electoral rolls on the ECINet portal.
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana observed the Form 6 issue was not part of the original Bihar SIR proceedings heard by the bench.
- Following a petition by Priya Mishra, Justice Bagchi stated the bench will now examine the contentious alterations challenging changes imposed on voters during SIR exercises across multiple states.
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SC clarifies stance on Form 6 amid row over SIR
The Supreme Court clarified on Monday that it had not adjudicated on the new Form 6, used for inclusion in electoral rolls, during its hearing on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. This clarification comes after the Election Commission's press release suggested the apex court had upheld the Form 6 declaration.
‘Do not put words in our mouth’: Supreme Court says it never adjudicated new Form 6, will examine challenge on Oct 27
The clarification assumes significance amid a dispute over the ECI’s claim that the Supreme Court upheld a declaration appended to Form 6 for the SIR exercise.
The Supreme Court stated that it neither approved nor rejected the Election Commission's new Form 6. CJI Surya Kant said that the court's previous comments should not be misinterpreted.
Neither approved nor disapproved, Supreme Court clarifies stance on Form 6 alterations
The changes and modified declarations, which required applicants to provide ancestry details or linkage to previous SIR rolls on the ECINet portal, were introduced subsequently in July
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