Supreme Court notice to Centre, Election Commission on plea to bring in iris, biometric verification of voters at polling booths
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चर्चा में क्यों
The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre and Election Commission regarding a petition to introduce iris and finger biometric verification at polling booths to prevent duplicate voting.
पृष्ठभूमि
The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeks to implement biometric identification to eliminate impersonation and multiple voting. The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, is evaluating the financial implications and necessary legal amendments before the next General Election.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- पदSurya Kant: Chief Justice of India as of the court's consideration of the petition
- तथ्यProposed biometric systems include both finger and iris identification
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the potential of biometric authentication in ensuring electoral integrity while addressing concerns regarding privacy and logistical feasibility in India's diverse demographic landscape.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Privacy-Security Trade-off: Balancing the right to privacy against the state's interest in preventing electoral fraud
- Logistical Bottlenecks: High costs and infrastructure requirements for biometric hardware in remote rural polling stations
- Data Integrity: Risks associated with the centralized storage and potential leakage of sensitive biometric data
कीवर्ड: Electoral Integrity · Biometric Authentication · Right to Privacy · Technological Governance · Duplicate Voting
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