How fine is the EVM system? What is the opinion of the Supreme Court in the EVM-VVPAT case? Let's understand what the verdict of the apex court of the country says on the matter.
EVM-VVPAT Case, Supreme Court Order: India s Supreme Court is set to announce its decision on petitions calling for cross-verification of votes cast via electronic voting machines with VVPAT slips. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will deliver the verdict today at 10:30 a.m. The Election Commission of India clarified technical questions regarding EVMs during the hearing. The VVPAT system, introduced in 2014, provides visual confirmation of votes cast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Supreme Court s rejection of petitions for cross-verifying EVM votes with VVPAT, stating it shattered the dreams of those seeking to mislead the nation. The SC upheld EVM usage, rejecting calls for 100% verification, affirming the existing protocol and dismissing pleas for a return to paper ballots.
A bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna and also comprising Justice Dipankar Datta also turned down the request for switching back to the ballot papers