EVM-VVPAT row: Supreme Court says it is not Election Commission's controlling authority
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (April 24) said it is not the controlling authority of the apex election body. The top court added that it cannot dictate the functioning of Election Commission, which is a constitutional authority. Supreme Court made these remarks during the hearing on a bunch of petitions seeking thorough cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with paper slips generated through the VVPAT [Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail] system.