The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the SIR declaration was separate from Form 6 and defended its decision-making process against allegations of unilateral action. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court (SC) that it did not change the statutory Form 6 used to enrol new voters, but introduced a separate declaration form during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to help establish applicants’ eligibility.