India, Nov. 5 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought clarity from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on why citizens who turned 18 after October 1, 2024 were unable to complete online registration to become voters ahead of the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The court query came during the hearing of a petition filed by Rupika Anil Singh, an 18-year-old college student who claimed she was denied the opportunity to enrol despite being eligible since 4 April this year.

In her petition, Singh said that when she tried to submit her voter registration form through the ECI's online portal, there was no option for Maharashtra residents who attained majority on or after October 2, 2024, to enter their date of...