'EVMs fine when you win, tampered when you lose': SC rejects plea for reverting to ballots

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The Supreme Court dismissed a plea to switch back to ballot paper voting. The petitioner cited concerns about EVM tampering. The court rejected the argument. The petitioner also suggested regulating money and liquor use in elections. They also wanted a voter education campaign. Congress raised similar concerns after recent...

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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Public medical school in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Amidst concerns raised by US intelligence about EVM vulnerabilities, India's Chief Election Commissioner asserted the machines' safety, emphasizing their..
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Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court of India

Highest court of jurisdiction in India
The Supreme Court has stated that convicts should be granted bail if their appeals are unlikely to be heard soon due to high court backlogs. The SC criticized a..
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The Supreme Court intervened by ordering a stay on the demolition notice for the Hazrat Saatpeer Sayed Baba dargah in Nashik. However, the Nashik Municipal..
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The Supreme Court is considering petitions from a Muslim woman, an NGO, and an advocate challenging the inheritance provisions of Sharia law, arguing they..
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Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, a former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the chairman of the 23rd Law Commission by the Central Government. The..
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After a 15-year interval, Justice B R Gavai is set to become India's second Chief Justice from the Dalit community, following CJI K G Balakrishnan. Chief Justice..
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United States Congress

Bicameral legislature of the United States
Murshidabad witnessed violence during Waqf Act protests. Pramod Tiwari holds TMC and BJP responsible. He demands an end to the exodus of families. Governor Bose..
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Baba Ramdev defended his "sharbat jihad" remark, claiming he didn't target any specific brand, while Congress leader Digvijaya Singh filed a police complaint..
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Congress has strongly criticized the new waqf law, labeling it a BJP tactic to target minority institutions and undermine their autonomy. The party argues that..
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The Bombay High Court has issued summons to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding a petition challenging his 2024 victory in the Nagpur South..
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BJP dismissed Congress's vendetta claims after the Gandhis were charged in the National Herald case, asserting that no one is above the law. Ravi Shankar Prasad..
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