In Brief
Reshma Vithalbhai Patel challenged an order concerning the procurement of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units for electronic voting machines. The Supreme Court reviewed the Union of India's compliance with its earlier directive in Dr. Subramanian Swamy's case requiring VVPAT implementation to ensure electoral transparency and voter confidence. The Court found that the Government's sanction for purchasing 16,15,000 VVPAT units at ₹3,173.47 crore from two manufacturers satisfied this requirement. The Court approved the phased procurement with warranty provisions and directed the Election Commission to monitor timely delivery by September 2018.
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