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Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.ECI separates online Form 6, accompanying declaration for States undergoing SIR
What's behind this
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India in response to a petition that challenges the constitutional validity of Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The petition contests the blanket, lifelong legal immunity granted to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and other Election Commissioners for actions taken in their official capacity, arguing that the immunity is problematic. Both the Centre and the ECI have been asked to file their replies.
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left · 2 outlets
New Delhi: The Election Commission has followed up on its Supreme Court affidavit and separated the new voter enrolment form and an accompanying declaration in its online version in states where the SIR exercise is underway. In September, it had already withdrawn the declaration from its digital…
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center · 1 outlet
The poll panel said filing Form 6 would not, by itself, constitute a false declaration merely because the applicant had previously been enrolled or had voted.
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right · 1 outlet
Election Commission Removes SIR Declaration From Online Form, IT Overhaul & Transparent Rules Push
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Earlier in September, it had already withdrawn the declaration from its digital platforms in States where SIR had been completed
