Supreme Court says any modified Form 6 has not been approved by it and issues notice on pleas against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

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Supreme Court says any modified Form 6 has not been approved by it and issues notice on pleas against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

5 October 2026

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard pleas against decisions of the Election Commission of India.
The CJI said: "Any modified Form 6 has not been approved by us."
The Election Commission had claimed that the modified Form 6 declaration was covered by the Court's May 2026 Bihar SIR judgment.
The Court issued notice to the Election Commission and the Centre.
It declined to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, noting that this would disrupt the functioning of elections.
The Court said it would examine the Election Commission's decisions and annul those that violate legal requirements.

Bench: CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Justice V Mohana Case: Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India, W.P.(Crl.) No. 401/2026 Notice issued to: Election Commission of India and the Centre

Why it matters for exams: Links the statutory form for enrolling as an elector to the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and the limits on the Election Commission's rule-making power.

Kerala PSCUPSC

5 October 2026 Source: LiveLaw

In plain words

Form 6 Application form for inclusion in the electoral roll — The statutory form a citizen fills to be enrolled as a voter.

SIR Special Intensive Revision — An intensive update of the electoral rolls carried out by the Election Commission.