A writ petition ought not to be entertained if the plea is based on the mere suspicion that a right could be infringed, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta said Yesterday (April 26th). He was part of the apex court bench which rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with a VVPAT.
Justice Dipankar Datta Today (April 26th) emphasized democracy’s essence as building harmony and trust through open dialogue, transparency, and active participation. He supported the existing electoral system, advocating for a balanced perspective and evidence-based approaches to improvements. The Supreme Court’s verdict included directions for the Election Commission regarding EVM verification and sealing symbol loading units.
Supreme Court judge Dipankar Datta Today (April 26th) said there seems to be a concerted effort to discredit, diminish and weaken India’s progress on every possible frontier and any such attempt has to be “nipped in the bud”, while rejecting pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)
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Hours after the Supreme Court Today (April 24th) posed several questions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the operation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), Deputy Election Commissioner Nilesh Kumar Vyas presented clarifications before the apex court on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court Today (April 24th) directed an Election Commission official to appear before it to address concerns about electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). The opposition has raised questions about EVM manipulation, but the Court rejected the idea of returning to paper ballots, emphasizing the importance of the electoral process in India.
The Supreme Court of India today declined to entertain a plea regarding Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) irregularities, citing past examinations of similar issues. Justices emphasized the inherent flaws and merits of every system, expressing judicial fatigue over repetitive petitions. They reiterated the need to move forward and not base legal challenges on assumptions, underlining their discretion in revisiting settled issues.