SC to pass directions on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally
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.
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.
In its reply to Ramesh’s letter, the poll panel categorically said it has no new assertions or reasonable and legitimate doubts which require further clarifications.
The state government and the state election commission (SEC) has policy-wise decided to use VVPAT but it depends whether the poll body will have an adequate supply of machines before the election.
The commission has said that these EVMs won`t be used for voting on Tuesday.
India has been grouped under 'flawed democracies'. This is not too distressing considering the gargantuan scale of the electoral exercise. The free and fair elections honouring basic civil liberties in India face certain inherent challenges, risks and systemic and procedural constraints.
Petitioner Sunil Ahya contended before the court that such a clause deters an elector from reporting any discrepancies observed at the time of casting vote.
Arnab Roy (32), a deputy magistrate at Krishnagar collectorate, was in charge of EVMs and VVPATs for the parliamentary polls of Krishnagar and Ranaghat constituencies.
The apex court had earlier declined the demand for matching of EVM-VVPAT results in 50 per cent cases, saying it will require huge manpower.
The Kannur constituency, where sitting MP PK Sreemathy (CPI-M-LDF), K Surendran (Cong-UDF) and CK Padmanabhan (BJP-NDA) are trying their luck, is witnessing brisk polling since the morning.
The TDP chief also said he would file a review petition in the Supreme Court over its order on counting of VVPAT slips.
