Supreme Court rejects 100 per cent cross verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips
The top court also rejected the prayers of petitioners to return to ballot paper voting system, calling it foible and unsound.
The top court also rejected the prayers of petitioners to return to ballot paper voting system, calling it foible and unsound.
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.
Telling the court as a matter of constitutional principle, a constitutional authority continues to function as a constitutional authority and if members are disqualified then they have judicial remedies.
The question whether the nominated members could vote in mayor’s election has been a bone of contention between the AAP and the Delhi lieutenant governor.
SC asked the Centre to come with the remit of the proposed panel by Wednesday and posted the matter for hearing on February 17.
The names of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation as Supreme Court judges were recommended by the top court’s collegium on January 31, 2023.
The court posted the matter for hearing on February 13, 2023.