The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice on a PIL filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking implementation of finger and iris biometric identification at polling stations to curb electoral malpractices such as proxy voting, bribery and impersonation. A Bench comprising Surya Kant and  Joymalya Bagchi observed that the proposal would require significant changes in existing electoral rules and entail … Continue reading SC Issues Notice on Plea for Biometric Verification of Voters; Says Proposal Needs Examination Beyond Upcoming Elections