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

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 13, 2026) sought response from the Union government, Election Commission of India (EC) and others on the plea to implement finger and iris biometric identification mechanism at polling stations to prevent duplicate voting.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant considered the financial implications of implementing such a mechanism but said it would consider the plea before the next General Election. The court also said the move could require a major change in the law.