Today, On 18th December, Supreme Court continues hearing the SIR validity case across states. The apex Court directs the Election Commission of India to decide the proposal within timeline, stating “Take A Decision On Or Before 31 December And Apprise The Court”.
The Supreme Court of India Today (Feb 11) ordered that no data should be deleted or reloaded on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) after elections. This came in response to a petition by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), urging that EVM data must be preserved. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has asked the Election Commission to explain the process of erasing EVM memory and microcontrollers. “Please do not erase the data and reload the data. Let someone just examine,” the court told the Election Commission.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliberate on the Election Commission’s application Today, March 15. The Election Commission of India has requested the Supreme Court to return sealed envelopes containing data on electoral bonds due to the commission’s lack of copies. The Supreme Court is set to consider this appeal on March 15. The commission emphasized its submission of data from political parties without retaining copies and sought guidance on the matter.