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.
A bench headed by chief justice N.V. Ramana and comprising justices Surya Kant and Justice Aniruddha Bose issued notice on the plea filed by Purie challenging the Delhi High Court order refusing to quash the defamation case against him, and also issued an interim order of stay. "Notice and interim stay", said the bench.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's response came after the top court queried whether it is possible to have a specialized national force for judges' security on the lines of the RPF, the CISF, etc.
The bench headed by Chief Justice observed that the Centre's 2-page affidavit was not enough to satisfy the issues raised by various petitioners.
Ramesh argued by fixing the tenure of persons appointed to tribunals to four years, and mandating the recommendation of two names for selection to a post, abrogates the complementary principles of separation of powers and judicial independence that are foundational to the judicial branch.
The Centre today submitted in an affidavit in the top court that with a view to dispelling any wrong narrative and with an object of examining the issues raised, it will constitute "a committee of experts in the field which will go into all aspects of the issue".
