In Brief
- The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and the Election Commission regarding allegations of unilateral decisions taken without proper consensus or majority approval.
- A bench led by CJI Surya Kant clarified that the court has not approved modifications to Form 6 used in electoral roll revisions.
- The court declined to pass interim orders restraining the Chief Election Commissioner, noting that official responses must be reviewed before taking action.
The Supreme Court of India declared on Monday that it will examine all decisions made by the Election Commission (EC) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and will annul any orders found to be inconsistent with the law. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana made the observation while issuing notices to the Union Government and the poll body in response to petitions alleging that key administrative decisions were executed unilaterally without requisite consensus or majority approval from the election commissioners.
The bench specifically clarified that it had not approved any modifications to Form 6, the application form used by citizens for voter registration, during the revision process. Stating that judicial review will determine whether procedural mandates were breached, CJI Surya Kant emphasized the court's authority to set aside non-compliant administrative actions once official primary records and responses from the Centre and the Election Commission are submitted.
