On a mention by the Delhi SIR petitioners, the Supreme Court asked them to file an application on the ECI’s November 3 Form 6 clarification and said the issue will be heard on November 19.
Hearing a plea over the Special Intensive Revision of Delhi’s electoral rolls, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission and suggested practical safeguards, an FAQ-style guide for voters, Booth Level Officer assistance, and orientation for BLOs, on ‘logical discrepancy’ notices said to be issued to lakhs of voters. The petitioner alleged the notices were vague and burdensome and that shifted voters were being made to file the wrong form; the Commission maintained every notice states its reason and that no voter will be deleted without a hearing. Nothing was decided.
A writ petition before the Supreme Court seeks disclosure of the names of Delhi voters issued notices during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and of the criteria behind the undefined ‘Logical Discrepancies’ category under which over 19 lakh voters were flagged. The petitioners say the notices give only generic grounds, preventing voters from defending their inclusion. The CJI has listed it for Tuesday with other SIR matters.