The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (EC) regarding changes made to Form 6 in the State of Bihar during the Single Jurisdiction Rollout (SIR) exercise. This comes amid a broader challenge to the EC’s decisions during the SIR exercise, including allegations that changes were made without the approval of all three members of the Commission. The EC had previously defended the exercise before the apex court, stating that it was conducted under the constitutional mandate and in acco…
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The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (EC) regarding…: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (EC) regarding changes made to Form 6 in the State of Bihar during the Single Jurisdiction Rollout (SIR) exercise.
This comes amid a broader challenge to the EC’s decisions during the SIR exercise, includ…: This comes amid a broader challenge to the EC’s decisions during the SIR exercise, including allegations that changes were made without the approval of all three members of the Commission.
The EC had previously defended the exercise before the apex court, stating that it was co…: The EC had previously defended the exercise before the apex court, stating that it was conducted under the constitutional mandate and in accordance with the law.
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The plea comes amid a wider challenge to the EC’s decisions during the SIR exercise, including allegations that changes were made without the approval of all three members of the Commission.
The EC had earlier defended the exercise before the apex court, saying it was conducted under its constitutional mandate and in accordance with the law. It maintained that Form 6 had not been amended and that the declaration introduced during the SIR was a separate document intended to verify applicants’ eligibility and link their details with earlier electoral rolls.
The Commission also said its orders on the SIR roll-out were unanimously approved by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the two Election Commissioners.
The Supreme Court had earlier said it would examine the EC’s decisions and annul those found to be contrary to law.
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