Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking return to paper ballot voting system
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the…
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the reinstatement of the physical paper ballot voting system for Indian elections.
A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale rejected the plea submitted by evangelist KA Paul, which called for the reintroduction of physical ballot voting in India.
The petitioner, during the hearing, argued that prominent leaders like Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had also raised concerns about potential tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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In response, the bench remarked that concerns about EVM tampering often arise only when elections are lost.
“When Chandrababu Naidu or Mr Reddy lost, they say that EVMs are tampered and when they won, they don’t say anything. How can we see this? We are dismissing this. This is not the place where you argue all of this,” the bench stated.
Paul argued that EVMs could be tampered with, posing a threat to democracy, and suggested India adopt paper ballots like the United States. He also stated that figures like Elon Musk had raised concerns about EVM tampering.
