The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, moved the hearing up from October 30 to October 28 ahead of the final deletion‑correction deadline.
Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan argued that forcing deleted voters to submit Form 6, which declares they have never voted, creates a legal trap; a false declaration could lead to imprisonment. Bhushan cited an application from activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri that seeks a switch to Form 8, used for shifted voters, or the creation of a new form entirely.
The application also demands greater transparency on the criteria and parameters that placed voters in the 'Logical Discrepancies' category during the SIR exercise.
Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer reported that out of 33 lakh entries flagged for discrepancies, 20 lakh have already been resolved through a proactive campaign, a measure that the court will weigh in its decision.
The ruling, expected on or shortly after Oct 28, will determine whether voters can be re‑included without risking criminal liability and will set a precedent for how deletion errors are handled nationwide.