Supreme Court Upholds Limited EVM-VVPAT Verification, Rejects Full Audit Demands

The court's decision allows second and third place candidates to request verification of EVMs in their constituencies, amidst a backdrop of political contention.

• The Supreme Court rejected petitions for 100% verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips, citing trust in the electoral process.
• Candidates in second and third place can now request verification of EVMs in 5% of booths per assembly segment within seven days of election results.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the judgment as a 'victory for democracy,' criticizing the opposition's stance on EVM usage.
• Opposition parties expressed disappointment, with some continuing to allege potential tampering and lack of transparency in EVMs.
• The verification process will involve engineers from EVM manufacturers and costs will be borne by the requesting candidates, refundable if tampering is found.

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