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 9:00 AM GMT
Bench querying Singh about statistics over data mismatch
J Khanna: paper slips prevail over machine and there has been no discrepancy?
Singh: Over 100 complaints, no mismatch found
18 April 2024 8:55 AM GMT
J Khanna: If 2 slips fall, it will be immediately captured?
Singh: Yes
18 April 2024 8:53 AM GMT
J Datta: 1 room is 1 booth?
J Khanna: 50% have CCTV cameras? It's live streaming? Is it also captured and stored?
18 April 2024 8:51 AM GMT
Singh: Tampering is not possible. There is proper check mechanism
J Khanna: Officer in charge of polling station is called Presiding officer? Or polling officer?
18 April 2024 8:49 AM GMT
Singh: Their prayer for ballot paper voting is a retrograde suggestion. Principle of stare decisis applies. No request can be entertained once that issue has been decided
18 April 2024 8:48 AM GMT
Singh: We have to join our hands to ensure that no aspersions are cast. Your Lordships is dealing with a constitutional authority, exercise can't be mathematical
18 April 2024 8:46 AM GMT
Maninder Singh: All four allegations are without any basis. They do not stand on their own. The election is tomorrow
18 April 2024 8:43 AM GMT
J Khanna: Voter trust is to be maintained and protected. How do we ensure integrity of entire mechanism?
Official: We will update FAQs
18 April 2024 8:42 AM GMT
J Khanna: there seems to be some disconnect between what you are telling us and what is available in public domain. that needs to be bridged
Official: We have nothing to hide
18 April 2024 8:40 AM GMT
J Khanna: You have data available? No. Scrutiny takes place next day
Official: If unauthorized access is tried, there is a detection model. There is in-built protection mechanism
J Khanna: How is symbol uploading done without wire?