Bench assembles.

Justice Khanna : The matter is listed for directions, we had some queries.

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Justice Khanna : We just wanted 3-4 clarifications. Factually we should correct. One is, is the micro controller is installed in the controlling unit or in the VVPAT? There seems to be indication, we were under the impression that the microcontroller is in the Control Unit. We…

Justice Khanna : Second thing we wanted to know is the microcontroller installed is it one time programmable? Confirm that. Third thing is, you refer to Symbol Loading Units, how many of them are available?
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Justice Khanna : Fourth thing is, it was said limitation for election petition is 30 days and hence the data was stored for 45 days. But as per RP Act, the limitation period is 45 days. So the period for storage may have to be correspondingly increased.?

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Justice Khanna : The other thing is whether the Control Unit only is sealed or the VVPAT is kept separately, that we want some clarification.

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Bench asks the concerned officer from the Election Commission of India to be present at 2 PM today to answer the queries.

Senior Adv Maninder Singh for ECI assures that the officer will be present at 2 PM.

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Justice Khanna : The reason given for storage of 45 days was that the period for election petition was 30 days. But when we went through the Representation of the Peoples Act, the limitation period for election petition is 45 days. So accordingly, the period for storage has to be…

Sr Adv Santhosh Paul : There is a source code (for EVM), which is not disclosed.

Justice Khanna : The source code should never be disclosed. If it is disclosed, it will be misused. It should never be disclosed.

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Bench will hear the matter at 2 PM.

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Bench re-assembles.

ECI official present.

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ECI : All the three units, CU, BU, VVPAT, have their own microcontrollers. These microcontrolers are housed in it. They cannot be accessed physically. The one-time program is burnt into them.

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