'Will Reinforce Power Of Votes Over Notes': Congress Welcomes SC's Verdict On Electoral Bonds
10 months, 1 week ago

'Will Reinforce Power Of Votes Over Notes': Congress Welcomes SC's Verdict On Electoral Bonds

ABP News  

Electoral Bonds Verdict: The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional. In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh said, "The Supreme Court has held the much-touted Electoral Bonds scheme of the Modi Sarkar as violative of both laws passed by Parliament as well as the Constitution of India. The Supreme Court has held the much-touted Electoral Bonds scheme of the Modi Sarkar as violative of both laws passed by Parliament as well as the Constitution of India. The Modi Sarkar… — Jairam Ramesh February 15, 2024 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also reacted to the SC's verdict on Electoral Bonds scheme.

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Electoral Bonds: SC declines pleas seeking SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo in electoral bond donations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral Bonds: SC declines pleas seeking SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo in electoral bond donations

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined a batch of petitions seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged instances of quid pro quo arrangements between corporates and political parties through Electoral Bonds donations. The top court also rejected the demand to direct the authorities to recover the donations received by political parties through Electoral Bonds and to …

Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe
5 months ago

Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on July 19, 2024, said a petition seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to probe each and every instance of quid pro quo, corruption, and kickbacks revealed through the disclosure of details of the electoral bonds would be listed for hearing on July 22. The petition submitted that some of the country’s …

Electoral bond scheme’s alternative should be found: Amit Shah
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bond scheme’s alternative should be found: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Home Minister Amit Shah believes that the influence of black money will increase during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections following the Supreme Court's decision to scrap the electoral bond scheme, and said it is for Parliament to decide on an alternative. Asked if he thought the influence of black money would increase in the ongoing elections due to the scrapping …

PM Modi details 'Vision 2047', hits back at Opposition on ED raids, Electoral bonds issue | DETAILS
8 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi details 'Vision 2047', hits back at Opposition on ED raids, Electoral bonds issue | DETAILS

India TV News  

PM Modi interview: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he has "big plans" for the country upon his return to the office after the Lok Sabha elections 2024, and assured that nobody needs to be "scared" of his decisions. PM Modi on 'One Nation, One Election' PM Modi reiterated his government's commitment to 'One Nation, One Election' idea, as …

Plea in SC seeks review of verdict scrapping electoral bonds scheme
8 months, 1 week ago

Plea in SC seeks review of verdict scrapping electoral bonds scheme

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of its February 15 verdict, which had scrapped the Modi government's electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding. The review plea filed by advocate Mathews J.Nedumpara submitted that this Court entertained the petition and struck down the law and the scheme without noticing that in doing so …

Bonds, big money and an imperfect democracy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bonds, big money and an imperfect democracy

The Hindu  

The electoral bonds scheme that has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India, was supposed to end the financing of elections with black money. In effect, the electoral bonds scheme was only an additional avenue for funds that political parties received. Cronyism uncovered Even though the electoral bonds formed a fraction of the total funding requirement of political …

DC Edit | Only probe can establish facts of murky poll bond sales
8 months, 4 weeks ago

DC Edit | Only probe can establish facts of murky poll bond sales

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court of India struck down the electoral bond scheme finding it violative of the citizen’s fundamental right to information under Article 19 of the Constitution. The information that has reached the public domain after the State Bank of India, which executed the scheme, handed it over to the Election Commission of India on the orders of the court …

Electoral Bonds: SC Judgment Landed Like a Clap of Thunder From a Clear Blue Sky
9 months ago

Electoral Bonds: SC Judgment Landed Like a Clap of Thunder From a Clear Blue Sky

The Quint  

Just as remarkable as the court’s reasoning and its judgment in the case, is what the court did in not just the judgment itself but also the actions it took to enforce its judgment. This becomes all the more important in the context of the ADR case as I will discuss, and one which does not get enough credit I …

SC order on electoral bonds disclosure does not cover full details from March 2018
9 months ago

SC order on electoral bonds disclosure does not cover full details from March 2018

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 18 directed full disclosure of electoral bonds purchased after April 2019, but information about a chunk of poll bonds bought and encashed during the first year of the anonymous political funding scheme will continue to remain hidden from the public eye. This would mean that full information on who bought how many electoral bonds to …

Electoral Bonds Case: SBI must provide full details on electoral bonds without bias, as required by the court
9 months ago

Electoral Bonds Case: SBI must provide full details on electoral bonds without bias, as required by the court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the State of Bank of India to be “candid and fair” and not selective while directing it to make a “complete disclosure” of electoral bonds’ data, including their unique hidden alphanumeric and serial numbers, to the Election Commission of India for publication. The court said the information on electoral bonds forwarded to the ECI …

Bonded favours: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, sordid revelations
9 months, 1 week ago

Bonded favours: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, sordid revelations

The Hindu  

Sordid revelations that keep pouring from the disclosure of details about the purchasers and recipients of electoral bonds confirm the early apprehension of sceptics that the anonymous political funding scheme will have undesirable consequences. Ranging from likely quid pro quo deals to flagrant proximity between companies being investigated by central agencies and the purchase of electoral bonds worth hundreds of …

Election Commission always in favour of transparency, but must also protect donor privacy: CEC on electoral bonds scheme
9 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission always in favour of transparency, but must also protect donor privacy: CEC on electoral bonds scheme

The Hindu  

Amid the storm over the scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme and its donor data being made public, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that the Election Commission of India has always been in favour of transparency, but added that there was a need to ensure that the donors’ privacy is protected. “As far as electoral bonds are concerned, the …

Follow SC for reforms in electoral funding
9 months, 1 week ago

Follow SC for reforms in electoral funding

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court did well to reject the plea of the State Bank of India for an extension on the disclosure of details about electoral bonds and direct the State-owned bank to furnish these before the Election Commission of India by the end of business hours on Tuesday, March 12. On February 15, the SC scrapped the electoral bonds scheme …

'...As certified by Supreme Court': Congress calls electoral bonds 'mega corruption scandal'
9 months, 1 week ago

'...As certified by Supreme Court': Congress calls electoral bonds 'mega corruption scandal'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict on electoral bonds, the Congress on Monday said the apex court has protected Indian democracy from “the devious machinations of this regime”. The fact is that the government is scared of all their skeletons tumbling out of the closet," Congress leader KC Venugopal wrote in X. KC Venugopal claimed the Supreme Court …

Electoral bonds: Key Supreme Court hearing today as SBI, NGO file petitions | 10 points
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Key Supreme Court hearing today as SBI, NGO file petitions | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

All eyes will be on the Supreme Court on Monday, March 11, as it will hear the application filed by the State Bank of India seeking an extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties before the scheme was scrapped last month. A view of the Supreme Court of India A five-judge Constitution …

Supreme Court’s responsibility to protect its dignity: Kapil Sibal on SBI plea on electoral bonds issue
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s responsibility to protect its dignity: Kapil Sibal on SBI plea on electoral bonds issue

The Hindu  

Terming the SBI's reasons for seeking an extension in disclosing electoral bond details "puerile", Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on March 10 said it is the Supreme Court's responsibility to protect its dignity and that it "would not be easy" to accept the bank's plea when a Constitution bench has rendered a judgement. Mr. Sibal, who led the argument for …

‘Narendra Modi has...’: Congress links SBI electoral bond move to Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Narendra Modi has...’: Congress links SBI electoral bond move to Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to the State Bank of India's plea before the Supreme Court seeking more time to disclose electoral bonds' details, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of using the bank to hide its alleged "dubious dealing". Weeks after the Supreme Court ordered India's largest bank to disclose the details of bonds encashed …

Electoral bonds a scandal, move to annul them will lead to greater transparency: Amartya Sen
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds a scandal, move to annul them will lead to greater transparency: Amartya Sen

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's recent judgment annulling the electoral bonds scheme, denouncing it as a scandal. Speaking to PTI from Massachusetts, USA, Sen said that the move will lead to greater transparency among people in the electoral context. In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court annulled the electoral bonds scheme …

Explainer | Ctrl + Delete: Electoral Bonds
10 months ago

Explainer | Ctrl + Delete: Electoral Bonds

New Indian Express  

"Political contributions give a seat at the table to the contributor. This access also translates into influence over policy-making,” said Supreme Court Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud while declaring the electoral bond scheme illegal in a landmark judgment on February 15. The CJI’s sharp words underscore the notion of the unholy nexus between money power and political parties, and how …

Making sense of electoral bond judgment through data
10 months ago

Making sense of electoral bond judgment through data

The Hindu  

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled the electoral bonds Scheme unconstitutional, saying that the anonymous influx of funding to political parties, especially from corporations, hinders democratic legitimacy. In Justice Sanjiv Khanna’s opinion, “access to information which can materially shape the citizens’ choice is necessary for them to have a say in how their lives are affected.” This meant Solicitor General …

SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, EFTA trade agreement raises concerns, and more | The week in 5 charts
10 months ago

SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, EFTA trade agreement raises concerns, and more | The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional: Supreme Court In a landmark unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court on February 15, Thursday, struck down as “unconstitutional and manifestly arbitrary” the electoral bonds scheme, which provides blanket anonymity to political donors, as well as critical legal amendments allowing rich corporations to make unlimited political donations. The court dismissed the Union government’s argument that the anonymity …

The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds
10 months, 1 week ago

The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds

The Hindu  

The judgment of the Supreme Court of India, on February 15, 2024, striking down the electoral bonds scheme, is a landmark moment. The judgment says: “The chief reason for corporate funding of political parties is to influence the political process which may in turn improve the company’s business performance.” Electoral bonds also removed the earlier limits on how much of …

Constitutional idealism gets a boost from SC
10 months, 1 week ago

Constitutional idealism gets a boost from SC

Hindustan Times  

“It’s the triumph of idealism over pragmatism,” Subhash Garg, former finance secretary of India, told me as news came in of the Supreme Court’s massive intervention in striking down electoral bonds as a way of political funding. His memoirs also chronicle the fierce clashes that took place over electoral bonds, describing then Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel as …

SC verdict on electoral bonds: What next for SBI? Will we know the names of donors soon?
10 months, 1 week ago

SC verdict on electoral bonds: What next for SBI? Will we know the names of donors soon?

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court of India has struck down the Central government’s electoral bonds scheme that allowed anonymous political funding, deeming it “unconstitutional”. The Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds scheme on 15 February, calling it ‘unconstitutional’. SBI to furnish elector bond donors’ details The apex court in its verdict ordered India’s largest lender to submit details of electoral bonds …

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 16, 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 16, 2024

The Hindu  

Supreme Court declares electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional In a landmark unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as “unconstitutional and manifestly arbitrary” the electoral bonds scheme, which provides blanket anonymity to political donors, as well as critical legal amendments allowing rich corporations to make unlimited political donations. Matching buyers of electoral bonds with recipients could be tricky, say …

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect 2024 election?
10 months, 1 week ago

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect 2024 election?

Al Jazeera  

While transparency advocates and opposition leaders say ban is a big win for democracy, Modi’s BJP dominates other political funding and remains confident ahead of national elections. Opposition leaders say the judgement represents a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, whose government introduced the electoral bonds scheme seven years ago and which battled long and hard …

Supreme Court order will ensure level playing field in polls: Congress
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court order will ensure level playing field in polls: Congress

The Hindu  

Welcoming the Supreme Court order that struck down the electoral bonds scheme, the Congress on Thursday said it would provide transparency, people’s right to know and a level playing field in elections. Electoral bonds verdict updates | Supreme Court declares electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional Mr. Kharge said the Congress had called the scheme “opaque and undemocratic” on the day of …

Parties Hail SC Order on Electoral Bonds
10 months, 1 week ago

Parties Hail SC Order on Electoral Bonds

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Hailing the Supreme Court describing the Electoral Bonds Scheme, introduced by the BJP government in 2018, as unconstitutional, Chief Minister M K Stalin said that the order would ensure a ‘transparent electoral process and the integrity of the system.’ He was in fact leading the State in welcoming the Supreme Court verdict as all parties across the ideological spectrum …

Supreme Court verdict on electoral bond 'great boon for democracy': former CEC Quraishi
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court verdict on electoral bond 'great boon for democracy': former CEC Quraishi

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme is a "great boon for democracy", former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi said on February 15. A five-judge apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, said the electoral bonds scheme violates the right to information and the freedom of speech and expression under the …

Electoral bonds: What Supreme Court judges said in their landmark judgement
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds: What Supreme Court judges said in their landmark judgement

Hindustan Times  

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a unanimous verdict on the central government's electoral bonds scheme, striking it down as “unconstitutional”. Five-judge bench of Supreme Court delivers landmark judgment on electoral bonds scheme case The apex court was ruling on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the scheme. Electoral bonds scheme: What five-judge …

As Supreme Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Electoral Bonds, Here’s What It Means for Parties Ahead of 2024 Battle
10 months, 1 week ago

As Supreme Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Electoral Bonds, Here’s What It Means for Parties Ahead of 2024 Battle

News 18  

The Supreme Court, in a major decision on Thursday ahead of the Lok Sabha election, struck down the electoral bonds scheme, calling it “unconstitutional”. It has earned nearly Rs 6,565 crore from electoral bonds between 2017-18 and 2022-23, as per details in the Supreme Court judgement. Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, which has been in power in West Bengal since 2011, …

‘Quid pro quo...’: What SC said while declaring electoral bonds ‘unconstitutional’
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Quid pro quo...’: What SC said while declaring electoral bonds ‘unconstitutional’

Firstpost  

In what is being termed as perhaps the most significant verdict of the year, the Supreme Court today struck down the electoral bond scheme, terming it to be violative and unconstitutional. File image/PTI ‘Unlimited contribution by companies is unconstitutional’ The SC bench also stated that through electoral bonds companies could exert undue influence on political parties. Amendment to Section 182 …

How Electoral Bond Scheme is Violative of Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution: What Does SC Verdict Mean?
10 months, 1 week ago

How Electoral Bond Scheme is Violative of Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution: What Does SC Verdict Mean?

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down electoral bonds, calling them unconstitutional and violative of the right to information under Article 19 of the Constitution. The verdict, delivered by a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, focused on two aspects: whether not disclosing information on voluntary contribution to the political parties …

Electoral bonds: Why did Supreme Court strike down poll funding scheme? Landmark verdict in 10 points
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds: Why did Supreme Court strike down poll funding scheme? Landmark verdict in 10 points

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a big setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party, struck down the electoral bonds scheme, saying it violates the right to information and the freedom of speech and expression under the Constitution. The bench was ruling on a batch of pleas challenging the legal validity of the Central government's electoral bonds scheme, which allows for …

Electoral bonds verdict: Here are the three directions issued by Supreme Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds verdict: Here are the three directions issued by Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Electoral bonds verdict by the Supreme Court is unambiguous. Supreme Court delivers verdict in electoral bonds scheme case The top court's landmark judgement on Thursday, a unanimous verdict, struck down electoral bonds as “unconstitutional”. The top court was ruling on a batch of pleas challenging the legal validity of the central government's electoral bonds scheme. Pronouncing its verdict, the Supreme …

SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, ECI to make donations public by March 13
10 months, 1 week ago

SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, ECI to make donations public by March 13

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme and directed the State Bank of India to stop issuing them immediately and submit all details to the Election Commission of India by March 6 for making it public within a week. “The ECI will make all donations public within one week of the receipt of information,” the court …

Electoral bonds scheme 'unconstitutional’: Supreme Court strikes down poll funding system
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds scheme 'unconstitutional’: Supreme Court strikes down poll funding system

Hindustan Times  

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the electoral bonds scheme has to be struck down as “unconstitutional”. The SBI shall submit details of electoral bonds purchased since April 12, 2019, to date to the Election Commission, the Supreme Court said. "In a very significant judgment which will have a long-term effect on our electoral democracy, the …

Electoral Bond Scheme: As SC judgment awaits; a look at BJP vs Congress share
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral Bond Scheme: As SC judgment awaits; a look at BJP vs Congress share

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Electoral Bond scheme, which allows for anonymous funding to political parties. In July last year, the ADR data had revealed that more than half of all donations made to political parties between 2016-17 and 2021-22 were through electoral bonds …

What are electoral bonds? Did they give BJP an unfair advantage?
10 months, 1 week ago

What are electoral bonds? Did they give BJP an unfair advantage?

Hindustan Times  

Electoral bonds, the scheme introduced by the NDA government in 2018 allowing anonymous funding to political parties, was struck down by the Supreme Court on Thursday. According to the provisions of the scheme, only the political parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and which secured not less than 1 per cent of the …

Electoral bonds verdict Highlight: Supreme Court deems scheme ‘violative of RTI’
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds verdict Highlight: Supreme Court deems scheme ‘violative of RTI’

Hindustan Times  

Electoral bonds case Highlights: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered its verdict on the electoral bonds case, striking down the scheme after deeming it unconstitutional. Key highlights from Supreme Court verdict - A five-judge bench of Chief Justice of Inda DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra delivered a unanimous verdict on Thursday, striking down …

Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme: Know the chronology of events
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme: Know the chronology of events

India TV News  

In a significant blow to the government, the Supreme Court declared the electoral bonds scheme for political funding "unconstitutional", citing violations of the right to freedom of speech and expression, along with the right to information. Here's a breakdown of key events leading to this landmark decision: Introduction of Electoral Bond Scheme: 2017 - The electoral bonds scheme was introduced …

'Proof of Modi govt's corrupt policies': Rahul Gandhi after SC declares electoral bonds unconstitutional
10 months, 1 week ago

'Proof of Modi govt's corrupt policies': Rahul Gandhi after SC declares electoral bonds unconstitutional

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the NDA government after Supreme Court struck down electoral bonds as 'unconstitutional' saying that the bonds were yet another evidence of Modi government's corrupt practices. "The Supreme Court has held the much-touted electoral bonds scheme of the Modi Sarkar as violative of both laws passed by Parliament as well as the Constitution of …

'Electoral bonds scheme violates human rights': Supreme Court's unanimous verdict
10 months, 1 week ago

'Electoral bonds scheme violates human rights': Supreme Court's unanimous verdict

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme, deeming it "unconstitutional." The top court delivered a unanimous verdict in the case, stating that "information is essential for the right to vote." The top court emphasised that voters have the right to essential information necessary for casting their votes, and political parties play a crucial role in the …

'All petitions filed by us have been comprehensively allowed': Prashant Bhushan on SC's electoral bonds scheme verdict
10 months, 1 week ago

'All petitions filed by us have been comprehensively allowed': Prashant Bhushan on SC's electoral bonds scheme verdict

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan said that the petitions filed have been comprehensively allowed by the top court. Speaking on the SC verdict, the senior lawyer said, "The Supreme Court has struck down the electoral bond scheme, comprehensively struck it down, and all the provisions that were …

Electoral bond scheme: Supreme Court to deliver key verdict on validity today
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bond scheme: Supreme Court to deliver key verdict on validity today

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will on Thursday morning deliver its verdict on a clutch of petitions that have contested the validity of the electoral bond scheme of political funding. The bench had on November 2 reserved its judgment in the matter even as it observed on the day that the EB scheme suffers from “serious deficiencies” and added that the Union …

Supreme Court to decide legal validity of ‘Electoral Bond scheme’ on Thursday
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to decide legal validity of ‘Electoral Bond scheme’ on Thursday

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court will on Thursday decide the legal validity of the Central government's ‘Electoral Bond’ scheme which allows anonymous funding to the political parties. On the top court's direction, the Election Commission then compiled the details of all the ‘Electoral Bonds’ shared by various political parties and submitted them to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover. According to …

Supreme Court to deliver verdict on pleas challenging electoral bonds today
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to deliver verdict on pleas challenging electoral bonds today

India Today  

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on a series of pleas challenging the legal validity of the electoral bonds scheme. During the proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, asserted that the Electoral Bond scheme ensures fair usage of funds for political purposes through proper banking channels. The Centre suggested that if the Supreme Court desires, it can …

Supreme Court seeks data on donations through electoral bonds, reserves verdict
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court seeks data on donations through electoral bonds, reserves verdict

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Election Commission of India two weeks to produce updated data, till September 30, 2023, on contributions received by political parties through the electoral bonds scheme. Follow live updates from the Supreme Court hearing on electoral bonds scheme on November 2 Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta objected to submissions made by the petitioners that the electoral …

Supreme Court reserves verdict in the challenge to the electoral bonds scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict in the challenge to the electoral bonds scheme

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. The bench also directed the Election Commission of India to submit within two weeks information on the receipt of electoral bonds by political parties till September 30. Earlier, the bench had flagged how the ‘selective anonymity’ of the scheme makes it easier for the ruling party to obtain information about …

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