Today (27th May): In the Pune accident case, a court granted police custody of Vishal Agarwal, father of the 17-year-old driver. The Porsche Taycan involved in the crash was inspected. The minor faces charges for the accident, and the father also faces legal action. The court imposed conditions on the minor’s bail, addressing the seriousness of the offense.
Today (16th April): The Supreme Court questioned the Election Commission about penalties for tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). They emphasized the need for trust in the system and rejected a plea to revert to ballot papers. Concerns were raised about human intervention and the practicality of tallying VVPAT slips with EVM votes. The Court proposed independent technical inspection of EVMs after voting.
