Supreme Court Clarifies Stance on Modified Form 6 for Voter Registration
On October 12, 2026, the Supreme Court of India clarified that its May 27, 2026, judgment on the Bihar Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls neither approved nor disapproved the modified Form 6 for voter registration. A bench including Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana stated that the revised form was not in existence when the earlier judgment was delivered. This clarification came during a hearing of a writ petition filed by Priya Mishra against the Union government and the Election Commission of India.
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What Happened
On October 12, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, clarified that it had neither approved nor disapproved the modified Form 6 for voter registration. The Court stated that the new Form 6 was not in existence when its judgment on the Bihar Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was delivered on May 27, 2026. This clarification was made during the hearing of a fresh writ petition filed by Priya Mishra against the Union government and the Election Commission of India.
This clarification followed a September 26, 2026, press statement from the Election Commission of India suggesting that the Supreme Court had upheld the Form 6 declaration in its May 2026 judgment. The controversy stems from alterations made to Form 6 in July 2026, which introduced new declaration requirements, including ancestry details or linkage to previous Special Intensive Revision electoral rolls.
Background
Form 6 is a statutory document provided in the Schedule of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, used for voter registration. Modifications to this form should ideally be done through the proper lawmaking process.
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Key Facts
- The Supreme Court clarified its position on the modified Form 6 on October 12, 2026.From research
- The clarification was made by a bench including Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.From research
- The Court stated that its May 27, 2026, judgment on the Bihar Special Intensive Revision did not address the modified Form 6.From research
- Form 6 is the statutory application for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll.From research
- Alterations to Form 6 were introduced in July 2026, requiring applicants to provide ancestry details or linkage to previous SIR rolls.From research
- The Election Commission of India issued a press statement on September 26, 2026, regarding the Supreme Court's May 2026 judgment.From research
- The Supreme Court will examine the issue further, with related petitions scheduled for hearing on October 27, 2026.From research
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