The Supreme Court docket on Friday used the Hindi proverb “aa bail mujhe maar” to take a jibe at Election Fee over its cell software that permits customers to entry real-time voter turnout information. The comment was made by a trip bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma whereas listening to a plea requesting EC to add booth-wise voter turnout information in ‘numbers’ on its web site through the Lok Sabha polls.
Refering to a previous listening to on a plea by a NGO looking for SC’s course to return to the outdated follow of utilizing paper ballots in elections, Justice Datta mentioned “I particularly requested him (EC counsel Maninder Singh) in regards to the voter turnout app and whether or not there was a statutory requirement to add information in actual time.” To which he (Singh) responded that there aren’t any such statutory necessities and that the ECI is doing so for equity and transparency.”
“That day, I did not say something in open court docket, however immediately, I am keen to. “It is like ‘Aa Bail Mujhe Maar’ (to ask bother),” he mentioned, referring to the Election Fee’s alleged reluctance to launch full voter turnout information as quickly as doable. Justice Datta, together with Justice Sanjiv Khanna on April 26 sat on the bench that rejected the NGO’s request to evaluate poll papers.
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, who represented the NGO, acknowledged that individuals have full religion within the Election Fee, which shouldn’t be misinterpreted. “Individuals are entitled to know. Why ought to we be excluded if we will present data that can enhance the election course of? ECI is able to offering actual Type 17C figures. It may be up to date by utilising cutting-edge expertise. Estimated figures are inflicting some anxiousness,” he defined.
(With inputs from PTI)