# Supreme Court to consider plea on Form-7 misuse in U.P. 2026-08-08T20:41:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Congress MP Tanuj Punia’s plea alleging widespread misuse of Form-7 during the Uttar Pradesh Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Form-7 allows objections to voter-list entries only on grounds like death or permanent relocation, but the plea claims it was used for bulk, fraudulent deletions targeting minority and marginalised communities. The application cites pre-filled forms, forged signatures, and Booth Level Officers receiving objections against multiple electors they had already verified. The SIR process ended in April, with the final roll showing a net increase of 84 lakh voters to 13.39 crore. The MP’s plea, pending since February, was taken up on August 5. The court has scheduled the next hearing for late August. The plea seeks penal action under the Representation of the People Act against those filing false objections. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Election Commission, electoral rolls, Form-7, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh, voter deletion Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-to-consider-plea-on-form-7-misuse-in-u-p/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-to-consider-plea-on-form-7-misuse-in-u-p/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.