Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 341 · Decided 26 April 2024
Association for Democratic Reforms v. Election Commission of India and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 341 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 415
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 434/2023
- Decided
- 26 April 2024
- Bench
- SANJIV KHANNA, DIPANKAR DATTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(a); Representation of the People Act
Headnote
Petitioners sought directions for re-introduction of the paper ballot system; or that the printed slip from the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine be given to the voter to verify, and put in the ballot box, for should be 100% counting of the VVPAT slips in addition to electronic counting by the control unit. Elections - Electoral Process - Representation of the People Act, 1951 - Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 - Use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) -
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