Supreme Court rules against prosecution of deleted voters who submit Form 6
The short version
- No action will be taken against voters who submitted Form 6 after being deleted during the SIR.
- The court assured that deleted voters will not be prosecuted for submitting Form 6.
- The matter was posted for hearing on November 5, ahead of the final state electoral roll publication.
What we don’t know yet
- The final outcome of the plea challenging the deletions is not yet known.
- The exact number of voters deleted during the SIR process is not specified.
- The reasons for the deletions are not detailed in the articles.
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First reported by The Hindu Supreme Court assures no deleted voters will be prosecuted for submitting Form 6
Hindustan Times Supreme Court notice to ECI on plea against Maharashtra SIR deletions
Scroll.in Voters will not face prosecution for submitting Form 6 after being deleted during SIR, says SC
The Times of India No action on deleted voters using Form 6: Supreme Court
All 7 articles
- Scroll.in, left-leaningRush Hour: SC questions use of Form 6 by deleted voters, 3 killed in Cyclone Arnab and more
- Scroll.in, left-leaningDelhi SIR: Why tell deleted voters to fill Form 6 when they were on 2026 rolls, SC asks EC
- NDTV, left-leaning‘Election Commission Can’t Modify Forms 6, 7 And 8’: Supreme Court During Delhi SIR Hearing
- The Times of India, right-leaningNo action on deleted voters using Form 6: Supreme Court
- Scroll.in, left-leaningVoters will not face prosecution for submitting Form 6 after being deleted during SIR, says SC
- Hindustan Times, centreSupreme Court notice to ECI on plea against Maharashtra SIR deletions
- The Hindu, left-leaningSupreme Court assures no deleted voters will be prosecuted for submitting Form 6