New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the video recordings of polling are not erased during the pendency of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the decision to increase the number of voters per polling station.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued the direction while hearing the plea against ECI's decision to raise the maximum number of electors per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500.
The Court also granted the ECI additional time to file a counter-affidavit in compliance with its earlier order.
The bench directed, "Counsel of Respondent 1 seeks more time to file the affidavit in compliance with the o...