Nueva Delhi: The Supreme Court requested on Tuesday the response of the Electoral Commission of India (ECI) to the pleas that seek the verification of the burned memory and the units of load of symbols in Electronic voting machines (EVMS) in accordance with his judgment.
A special bank comprising the president of the Supreme Court Sanjiv Khanna and Judge Dipankar Datta asked the voting panel to avoid deleting or recharging data during the verification process.
The pleas sought an direction to the ECI to verify and verify the burned memory/microcontrollers and the symbol load unit (SLU) of the EVMS.
The SC Bank asked the vote panel to present its response within 15 days and explain the procedure adopted and published the matter in the week that began on March 3.
NGO association for democratic reforms (ADR), in a new statement, had argued that the standard operating procedure of the Electoral Commission for Verification EVM He did not align with the Court’s decision in the EVM-VVPAT case.
In its judgment of April 26, 2024, the Superior Court had dismissed the demand for a return to paper tickets, stating that Evms was sure and had helped eliminate stand capture and fraudulent vote.
However, the ruling provided an opportunity for candidates who finished second or third in the elections to request the verification of the microcontroller chips in the 5 percent EVM due to the constituency of the assembly.
This verification could be sought through a written application and paying a rate prescribed to the Electoral Commission of India.
On Tuesday, the Bank sought a clarification of the Electoral Commission regarding the elimination and recharge of survey data.
He stressed that the court ruling did not require such measures, but only requested the verification of EVM by an engineer from the manufacturing company.
“What we sought was that, if after the surveys, someone asks, the engineer must come and certify that, according to him, in his presence, there is no manipulation in any of the burned memory or microchips. That’s all. Why Delete the data? “
“We did not want such a detailed process that recharging something. Do not erase the data, do not return to load the data; all you need to do is someone to verify and examine,” he said.
The Superior Court also refused to entertain a new request by former Haryana Minister and five times Mla Karan Singh Dalal, expressing his disgust due to the concealment of details about a similar plea that had been withdrawn before.
The court also directed that, as of May 1, 2024, the symbol load units are sealed in a container and stored next to EVM in a strong room for at least 45 days after the results of the results of the elections.
The bank also raised concerns about the cost of verification established by the EC after being informed that RS 40,000 were charged for verifying an EVM.
“Reduce the cost of 40,000, that’s too high,” he said.
In search of the response of the voting panel, the bank recorded its guarantee that modifications or correction of the EVM data would not be carried out during the verification process.
“Mr. Singh (ECI lawyer) states that they will clarify the position by presenting a brief affidavit explaining the procedure adopted by them. He also states that they will not make any modification/correction of the data,” he said.