Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 2]

Singh: An earlier plea seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT tally was rejected

Singh: Section 61A may also be seen

Singh taking the court through ECI's counter-affidavit, tracing the trajectory of the issue. Begins with Subramanium Swamy's case

Singh: Please see Sections 177 and 182 of IPC

J Khanna: As far as misconduct of polling officer is concerned, there should be some...his not complying with mandate, that's a serious thing

J Khanna: Let's go to penalties

(On last date, the bench had asked ECI to respond on penalties prescribed for EVM tampering)

Singh: absence of bona-fides on their part...evidence is baseless and false

J Khanna: If one voter wants ballot, another doesn't, how do you collate? Then there is possible of misuse

Singh: Is it required? Please see efficacy of EVM system

Singh: Election Commission starts preparing for General Elections 1-2 years in advance. Petitioners also approach close to elections

Singh: Your Lordships are considering integrity of the system...Voter turnout app is not placed before your Lordships. Nothing to do with EVM

J Datta: If it brings trouble for you, why continue using it?

Singh: Matching takes place at end of polling. In the interregnum, if someone matches, that is only approximation based on voter turnout app

J Khanna: That shows even Parliamentary Committee is not aware

Singh: Technical expert committee with independent experts has been formed from time to time