EVM-VVPAT case live: SC likely to pass order on pleas seeking complete verification at 2 pm

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New Delhi, April 24, 2024 : Highlights

09:51, 24 Apr 2024: What happens when EVMs and VVPATs don’t match?

09:51, 24 Apr 2024: What is VVPAT

09:51, 24 Apr 2024: SC to issue directions today on pleas for cross-verification of votes cast through EVMs with VVPAT

10:48, 24 Apr 2024: Bench to hear matter at 2 pm

10:45, 24 Apr 2024: Officer from EC asked to be present at 2 pm to respond to queries

After expressing their queries, the bench asked an officer from the Election Commission to be present in the court at 2 pm to respond.

Senior Advocate Maninder Singh for ECI assured that the officer will be present.

10:43, 24 Apr 2024: Queries of the bench

   The bench expressed the four following queries regarding VVPAT:

1. Clarification about micro controller installation in controlling unit or in the VVPAT.

2. Confirmation that microcontroller installed is one time programmable

3. Confirmation that microcontroller installed is one time programmable

4. Limitation for election petition is 30 days and hence the data was stored for 45 days. But as per RP Act, the limitation period is 45 days. So the period for storage may have to be correspondingly increased.

  It further demanded clarification on whether the Control Unit only is sealed or the VVPAT is kept separately.

10:34, 24 Apr 2024: Bench assembles to issue order

Bench has assembles to pass order on pleas seeking complete verification of  EVM-VVPAT.

"The matter is listed for directions, we had some queries", Justice Khanna said.

10:25, 24 Apr 2024: Bench has heard the matter

 A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipnkar Datta heard the matter.

09:51, 24 Apr 2024: What happens when EVMs and VVPATs don’t match?

Should there be a disparity between the data on VVPATs and EVMs, the polling station’s specific paper slips are re-examined. The count determined by the VVPAT paper slips takes precedence over the vote count recorded on the EVMs if the disparity continues.

09:51, 24 Apr 2024: What is VVPAT

  Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) or verified paper record (VPR) is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballotless voting system. A VVPAT is intended as an independent verification system for voting machines designed to allow voters to verify that their vote was cast correctly, to detect possible election fraud or malfunction, and to provide a means to audit the   stored electronic results.

09:51, 24 Apr 2024: SC to issue directions today on pleas for cross-verification of votes cast through EVMs with VVPAT
 
  The Supreme Court is scheduled to issue directions in a matter related to pleas for raising VVPAT   (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) counts to 100 per cent with votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the elections on Wednesday. The order will be passed at 10:30 am.

Courtesy: Deccan Herald