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Supreme Court issues notices over unilateral Form 6 changes

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC · How we work

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138 million Voter Removal

On October 5 2026 the Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission, the Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The changes to Form 6 risk disenfranchising voters and eroding public trust in the Election Commission.
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi claim Form 6 violates 1950 Representation of People Act.
Petition seeks investigation of 13.8 crore voters removed from rolls in 31 states and Union Territories.

Right

BJP Accuses Opposition

On October 5 2026, the Supreme Court issued notices to Election Commission, the Union government and Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over unilateral Form 6 changes.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra accused Rahul Gandhi and the opposition of misleading the public and undermining the Election Commission.
Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur said the Commission cannot use residual powers to alter Form 6.
Justices declined an order to restrain CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s decisions pending the petitions.

Center

Court Rejects Suspension

On October 5 2026 the Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission, the Union government and CEC Gyanesh Kumar alleging unilateral Form 6 changes.
Court refused to suspend CEC Kumar, saying suspension would halt Election Commission’s work and that it will review records before annulling decisions.
Justice Surya Kant led the bench with Justices Bagchi and V Mohana.
Rakesh Kumar Singh and Shailendra Mani Tripathi allege CEC Kumar issued 14 decisions without consent.

Blindspot

The petition filed with the Supreme Court seeks an investigation into the deletion of 13.8 crore voters from electoral rolls across 31 states and Union Territories during the Special Intensive Revision.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center- and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 1994 S.R. Bommai v. Union of India judgment, delivered by a nine-judge bench, held presidential proclamations under Article 356 justiciable and restrained unilateral executive changes. That precedent now underpins the October 5 2026 notice to the Election Commission, the Union government and CEC Gyanesh Kumar, warning against any unilateral alteration of Form 6 that could affect millions of voters.

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138 million Voter Removal

On October 5 2026 the Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission, the Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The changes to Form 6 risk disenfranchising voters and eroding public trust in the Election Commission.
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi claim Form 6 violates 1950 Representation of People Act.
Petition seeks investigation of 13.8 crore voters removed from rolls in 31 states and Union Territories.

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