BEL Tender Rule Restricting EVM Recycling to Karnataka-Based Firms Upheld: Karnataka High Court
The dispute before the Karnataka High Court arose from a tender floated by Bharat Electronics Limited for safe crushing, disposal, and recycling of decommissioned Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units. The tender was issued through MSTC Limited and included a condition requiring that only recyclers having facilities located within Karnataka and approvals from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board could participate. Petitioner’s Case: Allegation…
