"Mob Moves These Petitions": Mahesh Jetmalani On Verdict In VVPAT Case
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The senior lawyer also said the opposition never complains about electronic voting machines when it wins elections.
Alleging that there is a "cabal" operating in the Supreme Court, senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani has termed the VVPAT verification petition - on which the court gave its judgment today - motivated and said the intention was to cast a doubt on the sanctity of India's electoral processes.
Hitting out at the petitioners in such cases in an exclusive interview with NDTV, Mr Jethmalani also called them "bad losers".
Giving its verdict on the petition today, in which it gave a thumbs-up to the current electoral processes - with two tweaks - the Supreme Court bench also made stern remarks against the petitioners. "A trend has been fast developing of certain vested interest groups endeavouring to undermine the achievements and accomplishments of the nation," Justice Dipankar Datta, one of the two judges on the bench, said.
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