Supreme Court questions Election Commission over disenfranchising nearly 13 crore voters
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Elections, ECI & electoral reforms· Prelims + Mains·
Right to franchise and administrative transparency: a GS2 Polity and Ethics case study.
Why in news
The Supreme Court questioned the Election Commission of India for allegedly disenfranchising nearly 13 crore voters by forcing pre-existing voters to use Form 6 instead of Form 8 or Form 7.
Background
The Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, scrutinized the Election Commission's special intensive revision process. Petitioners Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri challenged the requirement for voters to use Form 6 over Forms 8 or 7.
Facts for Prelims
- FactNearly 13 crore voters were allegedly disenfranchised during the special intensive revision.
Prelims practice question
Which form was allegedly required by the Election Commission instead of Forms 8 or 7 during the revision process?
- (a)Form 15
- (b)Form 10
- (c)Form 12
- (d)Form 6
Show answer
Answer: (d) Form 6 — The Supreme Court questioned the commission for forcing pre-existing voters to use Form 6 instead of Form 8 or Form 7.
For Mains
Q. Examine the procedural safeguards required in voter list revisions to ensure the right to franchise is not compromised by administrative requirements.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Administrative hurdle: Complexity of Form 6 requirements potentially creating barriers for eligible voters
- Right to franchise: Conflict between intensive revision protocols and constitutional guarantees of universal suffrage
Keywords: Universal Suffrage · Administrative Transparency · Right to Franchise · Procedural Fairness
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