Bombay HC: Voters Cannot Be Deleted Without Hearing
The Bombay High Court has ruled that Form 8 applications must be decided during the SIR, the voter list exercise. It said voters cannot be deleted without a hearing, since that denies them their vote. The court ordered the Election Commission of India to restore six names and set aside the rejection of their Form 8 applications.
Context
SIR is the Election Commission's drive to revise voter rolls across states, and Form 8 is the form used to correct or claim entries. Courts often stress that people must get a fair hearing before losing their right to vote.
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