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Apex Court directs insertion of “None of the Above” option in EVMs; Right to free and fair elections part of basic structure
The Supreme Court in a landmark judgment today directed the Election Commission to insert a “None of the Above” (NOTA) option in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and ballot papers. In the process court struck down the constitutionality of Rules 41(2), 41(3) and 49(O) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 (Rules) as violative of the Freedom of Expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution.