The Supreme Court will continue hearing today petitions seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT verification.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter. For a recap of the previous hearing (April 16), this report can be read.Follow this page for live...
The Supreme Court will continue hearing today petitions seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT verification.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter. For a recap of the previous hearing (April 16), this report can be read.
Follow this page for live updates.
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2024-04-18 04:22:47
18 April 2024 9:21 AM GMT
Singh: An earlier plea seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT tally was rejected
18 April 2024 9:20 AM GMT
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
18 April 2024 9:16 AM GMT
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
18 April 2024 9:14 AM GMT
J Khanna: Let's go to penalties
(On last date, the bench had asked ECI to respond on penalties prescribed for EVM tampering)
18 April 2024 9:13 AM GMT
Singh: absence of bona-fides on their part...evidence is baseless and false
18 April 2024 9:11 AM GMT
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
18 April 2024 9:08 AM GMT
Singh: Election Commission starts preparing for General Elections 1-2 years in advance. Petitioners also approach close to elections
18 April 2024 9:06 AM GMT
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?
18 April 2024 9:05 AM GMT
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
18 April 2024 9:04 AM GMT
Singh: Technical expert committee with independent experts has been formed from time to time