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.
After the Kerala government moved the Supreme Court against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for not giving his assent to Bills passed by the Assembly, state minister P Rajeev on Sunday said the former's 'attitude' was against the will of the legislature.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, moved to the Supreme Court. P
SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara filed the compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court saying all details of Electoral Bonds, including the alphanumeric numbers, have been disclosed to the Election Commission of India (ECI), according to reports.
The top court, however, questioned the Centre for the speed with which the Search Committee shortlisted candidates and the speed with which two Election Commissioners were selected.
The NCP faction led by Sharad Pawar challenged the Election Commission’s order recognising NCP led by Ajit Pawar as real NCP and allowing it to use party symbol ‘Clock’.