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An ex-chief election commissioner says some machines being defective is routine, but 6.5 lakh is too high a number and is a “serious” matter. Experts have called for more transparency. The Election Commission is yet to respond to our…

The Supreme Court may have refused to hear a collective petition by multiple political parties for directions on the work of central agencies, but in many matters, The Wire found incongruities and serious questions that need answering.

The ED has cast its dragnet wide. It is using the interpretation of a circular issued by the agency itself in 2020 for this purpose. The circular was intended to define its role. But it has a clause giving its director enormous…