VVPAT

27Apr

Elections

“Shockingly Unjustified”: Prashant Bhushan Condemns Justice Dutta’s “Concerted Effort” Comment On Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)

The Supreme Court of India on Friday dismissed petitions advocating for 100% verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) via paper slips generated through the VVPAT machines. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, constituting the two-judge bench, delivered concurrent but sep...

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26Apr

Elections, India, Lok Sabha Election 2024

“Any Effort To Weaken India’s Progress Has To Be Nipped In Bud”: What Justice Dipankar Datta Said In VVPAT Order

The Supreme Court today dismissed petitions seeking 100% verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) via paper slips generated through the VVPAT method. The two-judge bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta delivered concurrent but separate judgments. The top...

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26Apr

Elections

Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas For 100 % Verification Of VVPAT Paper Trails With EVM Votes

Supreme Court of India on Friday rejected all the petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)’s votes with their Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. The two-judge bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta delivered a unanimous verdic...

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24Apr

Elections

There Is No Concrete Proof Of Hacking, Manipulating: Supreme Court On EVM-VVPAT Verification Case

While hearing the case related to the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court stated that it was not the controlling authority for elections and thus could not dictate how the Election Commission (EC) functions. The court has also asked wheth...

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23Apr

Elections, India

How Can The VVPAT Oversight Committee Be Led By Its Own Inventors?

Computer scientist Professor Rajat Moona's involvement in India's electronic voting systems and other sectors has sparked debates over transparency and conflicts of interest. Moona's roles, coupled with recent controversies, cast shadows over the integrity of the country's electoral process. Moon...

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18Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Supreme Court Asks Poll Panel To Look Into Kerala EVM Malfunction

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday has asked the Election Commission to look into the errors seen during the mock polls conducted in Kasaragod district of Kerala. Extra votes were recorded in favour of BJP in the EVM machines during the mock poll held on Wednesday. Bench comprising of Justice...

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18Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

EVM Malfunction: BJP’s Lotus Symbol Gets Extra Votes In Mock Polls, Poll Body Says: “False News”

The Election Commission has denied the news report regarding the extra votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for Bharatiya Janata Party in Kasaragod district of Kerala. Responding to the recent Supreme Court order to look into the matter, Election commission official said, "News rep...

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16Apr

Elections, India

“European Examples Don’t Work Here”: SC To Petitioners Seeking Return to Ballot

The Supreme Court, hearing petitions calling for the cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with paper slips generated through the VVPAT system, today highlighted concerns with the traditional secret ballot voting method. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, noting his and his co...

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17Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Congress Demands 100% Counting Of VVPAT Slips

New Delhi, March 17: The Congress today said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the union Home Minister Amit Shah were answerable on the “electoral bond scam as they controlled everything and also because maximum benefit had gone to the BJP only”. The party accused the BJP of resorting to ...

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4Feb

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Massive Anti-EVM Protest And A Viral Speech

Thousands belonging to civil society groups including the Ambedkarites gathered at Jantar Mantar, Delhi on February 2 demanding a ban on Electronic Voting Machines (EVM). The protestors argued that the EVM being vulnerable to hacking, pose a threat to the fair conduct of elections, thus the use o...

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