EVM-VVPAT verification case: 5 questions Supreme Court asked Election Commission

The substance volition beryllium taken up again astatine 2 PM for an serviceman of the EC to explicate this to the apical court.

A seat of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is proceeding the petitions filed by NGO-Association for Democratic Reforms and others. The proceeding successful the substance had concluded connected April 18, erstwhile the verdict was reserved. The substance is listed for directions connected April 24, according to ineligible quality website LiveLaw.

The 5 questions that Justice Khanna said the Bench had are arsenic under.

1- Is the micro-controller installed successful the Control Unit oregon successful the VVPAT?

The seat said, “we were nether the content that it is installed successful the Control Unit, but successful Frequently Asked Questions, it is indicated that it is installed successful VVPAT," LiveLaw reported 2- Is the micro-controller which is installed one-time programmable?

3- How galore Symbol Loading Units are available? 4- Limitation play for filing predetermination petition is 30 days arsenic specified retention is 45 days. But arsenic per Section 81 of the Representation of People Act, regulation play is 45 days. Please clarify

5- On securing of EVMs, bash some power portion and VVPAT carnivore seals?

The petitions commune that alternatively of the prevalent procedure, wherever the Election Commission cross-verifies EVM votes with VVPATs successful lone 5 randomly selected polling stations successful each assembly constituency, each VVPATs beryllium verified. 

The petitions person besides sought measures to guarantee that a ballot is 'recorded arsenic cast' and 'counted arsenic recorded'. The Election Commission had opposed the pleas saying that it was different effort to formed uncertainty implicit the functioning of EVMs and VVPATs connected 'vague and baseless' grounds.

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Published: 24 Apr 2024, 02:07 PM IST