NEW DELHI, April 26 -- In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has rejected all petitions seeking 100 percent verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) votes with their Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.

The decision comes amidst heightened concerns over the integrity and transparency of the electoral process during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Supreme Court Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta announced the verdict on Friday (April 26) amid the second phase polling for Lok Sabha elections.

The Supreme Court clarified that it has issued two crucial directives aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the electoral process.

Firstly, the court ordered that after the completion of t...