The Supreme Court makes an assurance that voters who have been deleted will not be prosecuted for submitting Form 6. The court’s observations address a concern that people removed during the special summary revision (SIR) process could face criminal consequences if they later file Form 6.
The issue arises from a plea connected to voter deletion in Maharashtra’s SIR process. One line of argument highlighted in coverage is that “pre-existing voters” who file as if they are “fresh voters” could be treated as an offence. Outlets report that, beyond the immediate prosecution assurance, the court is engaged with the broader challenge to the deletion, with attention on procedural steps for an urgent hearing.
Overall, the reporting aligns on the core point: the court assures no prosecution for Form 6 submissions by deleted voters, while the remaining dispute focuses on legality and the timeline for addressing the underlying voter-deletion challenge.
