The bench among other issues sought clarity from the poll panel officials whether the micro controller is installed in the controlling unit or the VVPAT and the flash memory of the microcontrollers in EVMs cannot be reprogrammed.
The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khana and Dipankar Datta had last week reserved its verdict on a batch of public interest litigations in the matter.
As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, the issue is listed before a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta “for directions” on April 24.
The top court also set aside the Bombay High Court order declining the plea for the medical termination of her pregnancy.
The bench was told that such orders prohibit all kinds of assemblies, meetings and demonstrations during the duration of elections.
Accepting post-retirement appointments of truly political nature goes against the very spirit of the Constitution. The SC has preached on numerous occasions that justice must not merely be done but it must also be seen to be done. The behaviour and conduct of members of the higher judiciary must reaffirm the people's faith in the impartiality of the judiciary
The transcribed proceedings will be given to the arguing advocate before they are uploaded on the apex court website.
Seeking a stay on the poll panel’s order, senior advocate Kapil Sibal said lest Shinde camp takes over everything, including the bank accounts and the party offices.
“Mere striking down of the provision which sets 18-year age will lead to no minimum age of marriage for women."
Till now, four PILs have been filed in the top court on the issue by lawyers ML Sharma and Vishal Tiwari, Congress leader Jaya Thakur and activist Mukesh Kumar.
