SC denies Cong plea to verify Guj EVM votes with paper trail
The Supreme Court has dismissed Congress' plea seeking directions to Election Commission to verify at least 25% of EVM votes in the Gujarat elections with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail. Adding that it cannot interfere with the EC's exercise of power, the court said democracy's electoral process is of utmost importance and it can't interfere to allay a party's apprehension.