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Form 7 objections rise by 19,376 in four days in Karnataka's SIR; High Court stays probe into FIRs
Why in News?
19,376 objections in four days: what Form 7 does in SIR, for GS2 electoral reforms
Form 7 filings and a High Court stay mark the SIR in Karnataka.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Form 7 objections rose by 19,376 in four days during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Karnataka.
Separately, the Karnataka High Court has stayed the probe into FIRs against two booth-level agents in the Form 7 row.
Form 7 is the form used to object to a name on the roll or seek its deletion.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Form 7 objections rose by 19,376 in four days during the SIR in Karnataka
- Form 7 is used to object to a name on the electoral roll or seek its deletion
- Form 6 is the form for new voter enrolment, in contrast to Form 7
- The Karnataka High Court stayed the probe into FIRs against two booth-level agents in the Form 7 row
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls in the Election Commission
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls in the Election Commission of India.
- Form 7 is filed to object to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll or to seek its deletion, while Form 6 is for new enrolment.
- Special Intensive Revision is an exercise of the Election Commission to revise electoral rolls afresh, with claims and objections invited from the public.
Mains
GS2 Polity: electoral reforms. Mass Form 7 objections during a Special Intensive Revision raise the issue of misuse of the deletion route, which sits under Article 324 and the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and the court-stayed FIR probe shows the tension between roll integrity and voter inclusion. The way forward is verification safeguards for objections, transparency for affected voters and clear accountability for booth-level agents.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Members of a State Public Service Commission, such as the Karnataka Public Service Commission, are appointed by:
- The Governor of the State
- The President of India
- The Chief Minister
- The Chief Justice of the High Court
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Answer: A — Correct: The Governor of the State — Under Article 316, the Governor appoints the Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission. • The President of India — wrong: The President appoints members of the UPSC, but not of a State commission. • The Chief Minister — wrong: The Chief Minister advises the Governor but does not make the appointment under Article 316. • The Chief Justice of the High Court — wrong: The Chief Justice of the High Court has no role in appointing State PSC members.
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