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.
The Supreme Court, in its order, said that Shivling area will be protected. Muslims' right to prayer, religious observances not to be disturbed inside the Gyanvapi mosque. The trial court judge's directions that only 20 people will pray namaz etc will not operate now.
The Muslim parties had objected to the survey. The court said the survey report should be submitted on May 17.
"Before they ask to sensitise others, they've to sensitise themselves first. They're not sensitised. This is something which is spoiling the whole atmosphere" a the apex court observed referring to the controversial Haridwar Dharam Sansad.
Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant stay after hearing a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Central government to trade 5 per cent of its shareholding in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and PS Narasimha asked the Centre to file a reply on various petitions.
