Supreme Court notice to Centre, EC on plea to bring in iris, biometric verification of voters at polling booths

The Supreme Court connected Monday (April 13, 2026) sought responses from the Union government, the Election Commission of India (EC) and others connected a plea seeking to instrumentality digit and iris biometric recognition mechanics astatine polling stations to forestall duplicate voting.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant considered the fiscal implications of implementing specified a mechanism, but said it would see the plea earlier the adjacent General Election. The tribunal said the determination whitethorn besides necessitate a large amendment successful the law.