Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission's Form 6 Declaration

Clarification from the Election Commission

New Delhi, Oct 6: Following the Supreme Court's statement regarding Form 6, officials from the Election Commission clarified that there have been no alterations to the document itself. Instead, they noted that a declaration was appended to it as part of the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) order, which the Supreme Court upheld.

The Election Commission emphasized that Form 6, which allows eligible individuals to apply for inclusion in the electoral roll, remains unchanged.

During the Bihar SIR order issued on June 24, 2025, a declaration was added to Form 6, which was confirmed by the Supreme Court in its ruling on May 27, as stated in the Election Commission's press release dated September 26.

In this press release, the Election Commission stated that "the declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court." It also clarified that during the non-SIR period, the forms will adhere to the existing rules outlined in the Registration of Electors Rules 1960.

Following this, the Commission removed the requirement for applicants to provide parental details for SIR enrollment from its online platforms.

The online version of Form 6 and the declaration previously required a one-time password for both documents, leading to misconceptions that the declaration was a fundamental part of Form 6.

Today, the Supreme Court reiterated that it has not sanctioned any changes to Form 6 utilized by the Election Commission during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across various states.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana stated, "We have not approved any modifications to Form 6. Let’s be clear. When records are presented, we would like to identify who has made any modifications."

In a separate statement, the Election Commission dismissed allegations that it had removed the September 26 press release from its website, providing a link to confirm that the statement remains accessible.