Bombay High Court Rules Form 8 Rejection Without Hearing Illegal

The Bombay High Court held that removing a citizen's name from electoral rolls without a hearing during revision denies the right to vote.

The bench set aside the rejection of Form 8 applications by six members of the Salgaonkar family and ordered the ECI to restore their names.

The court ruled that Form 8 for residential shifts within a constituency must be decided by the Electoral Registration Officer regardless of ongoing special revisions.