The Supreme Court is reviewing an Election Commission directive that instructs nearly 47 lakh excluded Delhi residents to file Form 6 to restore their voting eligibility. Petitioners Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri, represented by Prashant Bhushan, argue these citizens should be restored via Form 8 or enumeration rather than being treated as fresh applicants. Election authorities have assured that submitting Form 6 will not trigger penalties under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, so long as individuals are not enrolled elsewhere. The top court previously highlighted on October 28 that voting rights are critical and urged the panel to devise reachable solutions.
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Previously registered voters in Delhi are challenging being treated as new applicants to…: Previously registered voters in Delhi are challenging being treated as new applicants to regain their franchise.
The Supreme Court has told the public not to be apprehensive while it evaluates the poll…: The Supreme Court has told the public not to be apprehensive while it evaluates the poll body's re-enrolment directives.
Legal scrutiny is focused on ensuring fair restoration processes after a massive exclusio…: Legal scrutiny is focused on ensuring fair restoration processes after a massive exclusion during Delhi's electoral roll revision.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on November 19 concerns raised over the Election Commission's recent clarification allowing voters, whose names were omitted from the draft electoral rolls, to seek fresh enrolment through Form 6 during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Delhi.
Observing that people need not be apprehensive as the court was hearing the matter, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked petitioners Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri to file an appropriate application placing the EC's November 3 clarification on record.
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The bench said the matter would be taken up for hearing on November 19.
The CJI also indicated that the bench could consider asking the EC to extend the deadline, if necessary.
The issue was brought to the court's notice by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners.
He said that the EC's November 3 clarification appeared to be contrary to the Supreme Court's observations during…
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