Amid the ongoing Indian Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court rejected all pleas for 100 percent verification of votes on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) through the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) method. The court emphasized the importance of maintaining trust and harmony among all pillars of democracy, while also acknowledging the need for meaningful criticism. The Election Commission of India has been asked to explain the steps of cross-verifying VVPAT slips with EVMs in order to uphold the sanctity of the electoral process. The use of VVPAT allows voters to confirm the accuracy of their votes, but its current implementation only covers a small percentage of EVMs. The dismissed petitions sought for every vote cast on EVMs to be cross-verified with VVPAT slips, amid widespread concerns about the security and reliability of the EVM voting system.