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

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18 April 2024 9:52 AM IST

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

    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.


    Live Updates

    • 18 April 2024 12:54 PM IST

      Official: Since introduction of VVPAT, there is no change. Unless VVPAT slip gets cut and falls, vote is not recorded

      J Khanna: Beep sound is when?

      Official: When vote gets registered in CU

    • 18 April 2024 12:52 PM IST

      J Khanna: In a polling booth if you find 8 votes cast within a minute, will that not raise eyebrows?

      Official: It will not happen, every vote takes 15 seconds

    • 18 April 2024 12:51 PM IST

      J Khanna: machine also records the time when it is voted?

      Official: Every press of button is time-stamped

      J Khanna: Time not printed on VVPAT slip?

      Official: No. Because secrecy might be compromised. 17A already available

    • 18 April 2024 12:49 PM IST

      J Khanna: this list in 17A made available to candidates?

      Official: No, not shared. Because of secrecy of voting. But there is a scrutiny process available on day next to polling day

    • 18 April 2024 12:46 PM IST

      Official: One is secrecy is voting. We don't know how it will be used after taking. Secondly, deliberate mischief

      J Khanna: Will there be any difficulty if we say 17A should be matched with 17C every 2 hours?

    • 18 April 2024 12:45 PM IST

      J Datta: Is it possible for voter to get a copy of the slip? What's the possible harm you can visualize?

    • 18 April 2024 12:45 PM IST

      J Khanna: Why it takes 1 hour for 1 VVPAT? Can't machines be used for counting?

      Official: Paper is thin and sticky. It isn't actually meant for counting. It is done serially under direct observation of Returning officer and observer

    • 18 April 2024 12:42 PM IST

      Sr Adv Sankaranarayanan: There is a mismatch. Please see the petition. They say that mock polls may be added by mistake, that maybe there answer

    • 18 April 2024 12:41 PM IST

      Official: 41629 VVPAT machines are there. Not a single mismatch

      J Khanna: Let's go by data, not personal prejudices. If there has never been any mismatch, it speaks for itself

    • 18 April 2024 12:40 PM IST

      Official: In current election, it's not possible

      J Khanna: I am not only talking about current, in future is it possible?

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