Supreme Court Orders Review of Election Commission's Voter‑Form Changes, 778 Deletions Under Scrutiny

Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant on Monday demanded the Election Commission explain how it altered the online Form 6 during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, declaring the changes unapproved and calling for an immediate audit—

The EC had added a declaration asking applicants whether they or a relative had appeared in a prior roll, a move that Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi decried as unauthorized; the court’s scrutiny now extends to 778 names allegedly deleted through Form 7, sparking a Bengaluru FIR that is still under investigation—

Form 7, the deletion instrument, has become the linchpin of the controversy, while Form 8, meant for correcting addresses and EPIC details, was recently highlighted by the Bombay High Court as a case where software errors left voters without valid records—

The ripple effect is stark: 778 voters, including a 23‑year‑old student, Rajesh Kumar, who was flagged for deletion without a valid death certificate, now face uncertainty about their electoral rights—

The court’s forthcoming directive, expected within two weeks, will determine whether the EC can continue rolling updates or must pause until a transparent audit is completed, potentially reshaping voter‑roll integrity ahead of the national elections.