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Supreme Court Sets October 27 Hearing on Form 6

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Clarifies Form6

The Supreme Court said it has neither approved nor disapproved the Election Commission’s revised Form 6.
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana gave the clarification on October 12, 2026.
The bench noted the revised Form 6 was absent in the May 2026 Bihar SIR judgment.
The court issued notice and set a hearing for October 27, 2026 on the petition.
Petitioner Priya Mishra and Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi contested the form’s legality.

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Justice Bhuyan Warns

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan warned that wholesale disenfranchisement would breach Articles 326 and 14 of the Constitution.
Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu objected, citing 1960 rules that forbid online statutory amendments.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Form6

The Supreme Court said it has neither approved nor disapproved the Election Commission’s revised Form 6.
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana gave the clarification on October 12, 2026.
The bench noted the revised Form 6 was absent in the May 2026 Bihar SIR judgment.
The court issued notice and set a hearing for October 27, 2026 on the petition.
Petitioner Priya Mishra and Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi contested the form’s legality.

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