Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against EVMs in Elections
Someone wanted to stop using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in elections and use paper ballots instead.
The Delhi High Court said no.
The court said that the Supreme Court had already decided that EVMs are safe and okay to use.
The High Court agreed with this, so it dismissed the petition.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition against the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in elections.
The petition wanted the court to mandate ballot papers.
The court referenced previous rulings by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court had previously dismissed similar challenges.
A bench of the Delhi High Court had also declined to interfere in the matter.
- Who
- Delhi High Court
- What
- Dismissed a petition against EVMs
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- The court cited prior rulings on EVMs
Those who filed the petition
Delhi High Court
Method of Voting
Those who filed the petition
They wanted elections to be conducted only through ballot papers.
Delhi High Court
The court dismissed the petition citing the issue had been conclusively settled by the Supreme Court
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Subject
- Petition on EVMs
- Decision
- Dismissed the petition
