Supreme Court Assures Voters Against Prosecution for Submitting Form 6 After SIR Exclusion

The Supreme Court has assured voters that they will not face prosecution for submitting Form 6 to reinstate their names in the electoral roll after being excluded during the special intensive revision (SIR). The court was addressing a petition challenging the revision of voter rolls in Maharashtra. The petitioner's advocate argued that pre-existing voters misrepresenting themselves as new voters is an offense and liable for prosecution. However, Chief Justice Surya Kant reassured that 'nobody will be prosecuted.'

Key facts

• The Supreme Court assured voters they will not face prosecution for submitting Form 6 after SIR exclusion.
• Form 6 is meant for first-time voter registration and requires applicants to state they have not registered or voted previously.
• The court was hearing a petition challenging the revision of voter rolls in Maharashtra.
• The petitioner suggested introducing a separate form for voters whose names were deleted during the revision.

Sources

• Scroll.in