Delhi SIR: Supreme Court Asks ECI to Extend Deadlines, Simplify Enrolment
The court said the Election Commission must simplify enrolment and extend claims deadlines to keep eligible voters from being left out.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission of India to extend the October 30 deadline for Delhi's Special Intensive Revision and simplify the enrollment process.
- The Court questioned the exclusion of approximately 4.3 million voters from the draft electoral roll, challenging why existing electors must submit Form 6, intended for first-time voters.
- Justice Jaymalya Bagchi noted that temporary absence for work should not imply permanent relocation, observing that electors shifting residences should use Form 8 to update their details.
- The Election Commission agreed to consider accepting late forms and extending the deadline, with the Supreme Court directing the commission to report back within two weeks.
- With no immediate election scheduled in Delhi, the Supreme Court urged proactive voter outreach as opposition parties continue protesting potential mass disenfranchisement.
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The Supreme Court, in its special in-depth revision of the Delhi voter list, asked the Election Commission for a clear figure of voters who have died, permanently migrated, and those who have not returned the enumeration forms. The court said that those with changed addresses should not be forced to fill out Form 6, and the correction process should proceed without a strict time limit.
Delhi SIR row Supreme Court questions Form 6 requirement for existing voters, seeks EC response in two weeks
The Election Commission has assured the Supreme Court that it will consider accepting forms submitted after the deadline, and that the October 30 cutoff date could be extended if necessary.
Delhi SIR: SC questions Form 6 for excluded voters, Oct 30 deadline; says Bihar SIR ruling 'did not settle legality of logical discrepancies'
The court also clarified that it had not finally adjudicated the legality of the “logical discrepancy” (LD) category used in electoral roll revision exercises.
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