Supreme Court says it cannot control elections on VVPAT case, reserves judgment for now
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it is not the controlling authority for elections and therefore cannot dictate the functioning of the Election Commission, which is a constitutional authority.
Supreme Court to deliver verdict on pleas seeking complete count of VVPAT slips
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on pleas seeking a complete count of Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips to tally with the number of votes cast in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during elections, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today that ‘there has to be sanctity in the electoral process,’ asking it to explain in detail the steps of cross-verifying VVPAT slips with EVMs, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta Tuesday heard petitions seeking cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition seeking to use Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with every EVM in elections instead of the verification of only five randomly selected Electronic Voting Machines in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency.
ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh’s letter on VVPAT, says nothing new for clarification
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has iterated its full faith in the use of EVMs in elections, and dismissed Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's request that the I.N.D.I.A bloc be given an opportunity to put forth its views on VVPAT to the apex poll panel.
Election Commission rejects Opposition's demand on VVPAT
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the Opposition's demand to tally the Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips before the beginning of the counting process, media reports said.
SC refuses to hear PIL seeking checking of 100 per cent VVPAT slips
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a 100 per cent matching of Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EMVs) while counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls on May 23, media reports said.
Opposition parties to meet poll body over concerns about EVMs
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): After the exit polls predicted a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 21 opposition parties will rally to the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday to voice their concerns about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, media reports said.
Supreme Court turns down Opposition's request to increase VVPAT counting
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS/UNI): In a jolt to the Opposition, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected 21 anti-ruling parties' request to increase the counting of VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) machines from five to 25 per cent in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Supreme Court rejects Opposition's VVPAT review plea
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): In a setback for the Opposition, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the VVPAT review plea filed by 21 opposition leaders.
Opposition parties threaten to move SC on EVM malfunction issue
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Opposition parties have threatened to move the Supreme Court on the issue of malfunctioning EVMs because they said the Election Commission was not doing enough to address their concerns.
Supreme Court increases number of EVMs for VVPAT counting
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Monday increased the number of EVMs for physical VVPAT counting from one constituency to five for legislative constituencies, after hearing a petition filed by 21 opposition parties seeking to equate the EVM counting with VVPAT.
Delhi HC to hear AAP plea about using VVPAT in Delhi municipality poll
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) plea asking that the Election Commission (EC) be directed to use VVPAT machines attached to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the upcoming Delhi municipality elections, according to media reports.