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Repeated and persistent doubts on EVMs can create mistrust: Supreme Court

Repeated and persistent doubts on EVMs can create mistrust: Supreme Court

Rejecting a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips, the Supreme Court on Friday said that raising repeated doubts on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can have the contrarian impact of creating distrust and can and can reduce citizen participation in elections

26 April,2024 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SC junks pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT

SC junks pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT

Justice Khanna directed the Election Commission to store units used to load symbols for 45 days after loading them into EVMs.

26 April,2024 12:29 PM IST | Delhi | PTI
Kejriwal worked in collusion with AAP leaders: ED to SC

Kejriwal worked in collusion with AAP leaders: ED to SC

The Enforcement Directorate claimed that Kejriwal worked in collusion with his ministers and AAP leaders and was also involved in demanding kickbacks from liquor businessmen in exchange for favours granted in the policy.

26 April,2024 07:50 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Supreme Court goes digital

Supreme Court goes digital

The announcement on integration of WhatsApp with its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services was made by the CJI before a nine-judge bench headed by him commenced the hearing on the vexed legal question arising from the petitions about whether private properties can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article

26 April,2024 07:45 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Not repeating mistakes after an apology is vital

Not repeating mistakes after an apology is vital

The fresh apology, titled “Unconditional Public Apology,” covers a quarter of a newspaper page, said reports.

26 April,2024 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
SC seeks clarity from ECI on pleas seeking verification of EVM votes with VVPAT

SC seeks clarity from ECI on pleas seeking verification of EVM votes with VVPAT

Supreme Court questioned an Election Commission official about the functioning of EVMs and whether their microcontrollers are reprogrammable.

24 April,2024 09:22 PM IST | Delhi | ANI
Can’t let public be taken for ride: SC

Can’t let public be taken for ride: SC

Urges action from both government and the medical authorities, highlighting the need to protect public from deceptive practices

24 April,2024 07:38 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Have issued unqualified apology for lapses: Ramdev, Balkrishna tell SC

Have issued unqualified apology for lapses: Ramdev, Balkrishna tell SC

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked their counsel to place the apology published in newspapers on record within two days.

23 April,2024 02:47 PM IST | Delhi | PTI
SC allows 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate pregnancy at 30 weeks

SC allows 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate pregnancy at 30 weeks

The Supreme Court noted that terminating the pregnancy is necessitated given the urgency of the situation and the welfare of minor

22 April,2024 11:59 AM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Over 2,000 criminal cases against MPs, MLAs decided in 2023: SC told

Over 2,000 criminal cases against MPs, MLAs decided in 2023: SC told

Vijay Hansaria, appointed amicus curiae in a PIL for quick disposal of criminal cases against MPs/MLAs, said more directions are needed for fast adjudication of pending trials and their investigation under strict monitoring by respective high courts as 501 candidates with criminal cases are contesting the Lok Sabha elections.

22 April,2024 09:36 AM IST | Delhi | PTI

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