The Supreme Court will continue hearing today petitions seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT verification.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter. For a recap of the previous hearing (April 16), this report can be read.Follow this page for live...
The Supreme Court will continue hearing today petitions seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT verification.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter. For a recap of the previous hearing (April 16), this report can be read.
Follow this page for live updates.
Live Updates
2024-04-18 04:22:47
18 April 2024 12:54 PM IST
Official: Since introduction of VVPAT, there is no change. Unless VVPAT slip gets cut and falls, vote is not recorded
J Khanna: Beep sound is when?
Official: When vote gets registered in CU
18 April 2024 12:52 PM IST
J Khanna: In a polling booth if you find 8 votes cast within a minute, will that not raise eyebrows?
Official: It will not happen, every vote takes 15 seconds
18 April 2024 12:51 PM IST
J Khanna: machine also records the time when it is voted?
Official: Every press of button is time-stamped
J Khanna: Time not printed on VVPAT slip?
Official: No. Because secrecy might be compromised. 17A already available
18 April 2024 12:49 PM IST
J Khanna: this list in 17A made available to candidates?
Official: No, not shared. Because of secrecy of voting. But there is a scrutiny process available on day next to polling day
18 April 2024 12:46 PM IST
Official: One is secrecy is voting. We don't know how it will be used after taking. Secondly, deliberate mischief
J Khanna: Will there be any difficulty if we say 17A should be matched with 17C every 2 hours?
18 April 2024 12:45 PM IST
J Datta: Is it possible for voter to get a copy of the slip? What's the possible harm you can visualize?
18 April 2024 12:45 PM IST
J Khanna: Why it takes 1 hour for 1 VVPAT? Can't machines be used for counting?
Official: Paper is thin and sticky. It isn't actually meant for counting. It is done serially under direct observation of Returning officer and observer
18 April 2024 12:42 PM IST
Sr Adv Sankaranarayanan: There is a mismatch. Please see the petition. They say that mock polls may be added by mistake, that maybe there answer
18 April 2024 12:41 PM IST
Official: 41629 VVPAT machines are there. Not a single mismatch
J Khanna: Let's go by data, not personal prejudices. If there has never been any mismatch, it speaks for itself
18 April 2024 12:40 PM IST
Official: In current election, it's not possible
J Khanna: I am not only talking about current, in future is it possible?
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