Supreme Court issues notice to ECI, Centre on plea for biometric, facial recognition for voting
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What Happened
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Central government and Election Commission of India on a petition proposing biometric and facial recognition systems for voter verification. Chief Justice Surya Kant's bench noted the proposal requires electoral law amendments and substantial financial investment. The court clarified the measure won't affect current elections but agreed to examine its feasibility for future parliamentary and state elections.
Key Entities
Supreme Court of IndiaElection Commission of IndiaChief Justice Surya KantAshwini Kumar UpadhyayCentral GovernmentBiometric authenticationFacial recognition technology