The apex court also sought response from the Election Commission on whether it can be done without bringing any amendment to existing rules.
A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said counting of votes on a booth-wise basis can result in post election vindictive approach of the winning candidates towards that booth if he didn't get votes from there.
It raised question on why the Centre has referred the issue to Law Commission and has not taken any decision itself in the last five years when the Commission had written letter to it on the issue.
"Law Commission has nothing to do in this issue. We must know what is your response," the bench said, adding, "You can't keep the matter pending by putting it on the shoulder of Law Commission".
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It said that Centre considered the issue in 2011 and then went to sleep on the issue and the government again took up the matter in 2013 but did not pursue it.
The bench was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Punjab-based advocate Yogesh Gupta who contended that "the uniform way of declaration of result for the entire constituency as a whole would bring balanced growth and balanced funding and it would also reduce cases fuelled by political vendetta, ill-will and hatred".
To buttress his contention that an amendment in the system would reduce intimidation and blackmail tactics, the lawyer had cited reported threat by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to residents of Baramati village on the eve of last polling in general election that he would cut off water supply if they did not cast their ballot in favour of his cousin and sitting NCP MP Supriya Sule.