Delhi High Court rejects plea to use ballot papers instead of EVMs for elections

Published on : 24 Sep 2025, 8:54 am 2 min read

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in elections [Upendra Nath Dalai v Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India & Anr] .

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that the Supreme Court of India has put a final seal on the issue.

The Supreme Court had rejected a similar challenge and a coordinate bench of the Delhi High Court had also declined to pass any orders in this regard, the Bench noted today.

“The Writ Petition challenging the use of EVMs in the election was dismissed by the Supreme Court. Relying on the same judgement, another Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) has also been dis