Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 699 · Decided 8 October 2013
DR. Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 699 · [2013] 14 S.C.R. 565
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 9093/2013
- Decided
- 8 October 2013
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, RANJAN GOGOI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
A B Election Laws - Election Polls - Voting - Introduction of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) - Petitions seeking direction to c Election Commission of India (EC/) to introduce system of 'paper trail' with EVM - After amendment in the Conduct of used VVPAT system in the polling stations of Assembly Constituency of Nagaland - Held: System of 'paper trail' is indispensable requirement 0 of free and fair elections and for achieving confidence of the voters - EVMs with VVPA T system ensure accuracy of voting system - EC/ permitted
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