The Supreme Court of India has declined to issue any interim relief or directives to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the disclosure of voter turnout data during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The court rejected a plea by an NGO seeking the publication of booth-wise voter turnout data and Form 17C data on the ECI website within 48 hours of polling. The ECI, in an affidavit on May 22, argued that there is no legal mandate to disclose such data, and that doing so could lead to mischief and create mistrust among voters. The Supreme Court supported the ECI's stance, emphasizing the need for a hands-off approach during the electoral process and questioning the timing of the petition. The court noted that it cannot interrupt the polls and refused to entertain the request made by the Association for Democratic Reforms and Common Cause. Sunil Prabhu reported on the hearing.
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The remark came during hearing of a plea by an NGO to publish the booth-wise numbers of voter turnout and upload copies of Form 17C (which reflects the votes polled in each polling station) on its website within 48 hours of polling. Details here 🔗 https://t.co/HiGbo0lgp7 https://t.co/2Yb0cK7cYc
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The #SupremeCourt declined to issue any directives to #ECI regarding a plea demanding the immediate disclosure of authenticated voter turnout records https://t.co/fkIbRXxiVs
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➤ #SupremeCourt outrightly rejected all contentions by petitioners to make data based on #Form17C public. ➤ Supreme Court took into cognisance the EC argument that giving 17C on website could lead to mischief and create mistrust among voters. ➤ Standing in Supreme Court, top… https://t.co/awsTh9dHJo
The #ECI on May 22 informed the #SupremeCourt that no legal entitlement exists to demand the publication of final authenticated data regarding voter turnout in all polling stations https://t.co/4LoZDhqLYW
SC refuses to pass any direction to Election Commission on NGO's plea to upload voter turnout data on its website during LS polls
Supreme Court declines to grant any interim relief on application seeking uploading of Form 17C data on Election Commission of India website and publication of booth-wise voter turnout data. Supreme Court says it cannot interrupt the polls. https://t.co/vLCHozH4ia
🔴 #BREAKING | Hearing on voter turnout data case underway in the Supreme Court; poll body says, "Attempt to keep EVM controversy alive." Sunil Prabhu reports #ElectionsWithNDTV #LokSabhaElections https://t.co/0EcHaaad8X
'No legal mandate to disclose final #VoterTurnout numbers': #EC in affidavit to #SC #LokSabhaElections2024 #LokSabhaPolls #ElectionsWithET https://t.co/8BSSiswKiR
The SC will hear today a batch of petitions seeking a direction to the ECI to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Follow live updates here: https://t.co/i0ZmurwX9a
#BREAKING: 'No legal mandate to disclose final #VoterTurnout numbers': #EC in affidavit to #SC #LokSabhaElections2024 #LokSabhaPolls #ElectionsWithET https://t.co/8BSSisxi8p