Explained: What are electoral bonds and the case in the Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained: What are electoral bonds and the case in the Supreme Court

Firstpost  

A Supreme Court bench has agreed to hear a PIL challenging laws permitting funding of political parties through the electoral bond scheme A Supreme Court bench has agreed to hear a PIL challenging laws permitting funding of political parties through the electoral bond scheme. Assuring an early listing, the CJI said, “If it was not for Covid …then I would have heard all of this.” Earlier, Bhushan had sought an urgent listing of the PIL from the apex court on October 4 last year seeking a direction to the Centre not to open any further window for sale of electoral bonds during the pendency of a case pertaining to funding of political parties and alleged lack of transparency in their accounts. Let’s take a look at what are electoral bonds and why Supreme Court has decided to hear a PIL against it: What are electoral bonds Electoral bonds were announced in the 2017 Union Budget as interest-free bearer instruments to anonymously donate money to political parties. The NGO, in its application filed in the pending petition, had claimed that there is a serious apprehension that any further sale of electoral bonds before the upcoming Assembly elections, including in West Bengal and Assam, would further “increase illegal and illicit funding of political parties through shell companies”. It had alleged that as per data on electoral bonds declared by political parties in their audit reports for 2017-18 and 2018-19, the “ruling party had received more than 60 per cent of total electoral bonds issued till date.” The application had claimed that so far more than Rs 6,500 crore worth of electoral bonds have been sold with the majority of donations going to the ruling party.

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Supreme Court to hear plea to set up panel to probe into electoral bonds on July 22
5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea to set up panel to probe into electoral bonds on July 22

India Today  

The Supreme Court will be hearing a batch of pleas seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team under judicial supervision into the alleged scam in the electoral bonds scheme, which was earlier scrapped by the Supreme Court on February 15. While citing several media reports, the petition asserted that the published information indicates that the majority of the bonds …

SC to Review PIL Seeking Probe into Electoral Bonds Scheme
5 months, 1 week ago

SC to Review PIL Seeking Probe into Electoral Bonds Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider listing a public interest litigation that urged a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme. The PIL, filed by NGOs Common Cause and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, alleges an "apparent quid pro quo" between political parties, corporations, and investigative agencies. A five-judge Constitution bench had on February 15 …

Electoral bonds case: Do not nullify past transactions
7 months ago

Electoral bonds case: Do not nullify past transactions

Live Mint  

One of the compelling stories during India’s ongoing general elections has concerned electoral bonds. These amendments pertained to exemptions given to political parties from publishing details of electoral bond contributions, maintaining records of the same and from disclosing the names and addresses of donors. Another amendment had removed the upper limit for corporate donations to political parties, earlier fixed at …

DC Edit | Poll bonds: Be transparent
8 months ago

DC Edit | Poll bonds: Be transparent

Deccan Chronicle  

The continued defence of the electoral bond scheme by senior government leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite the Supreme Court of India finding that it violated the Constitution betrays a self-righteousness that does not square with democratic principles. It is everyone’s case that parties should not fight elections on the strength of black money provided to them by interest …

Electoral bonds will be back after consultations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
8 months ago

Electoral bonds will be back after consultations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party intends to bring back electoral bonds in some form after wide consultations will all stakeholders if it is elected back to power in the 2024 general elections, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, reposing her faith in the controversial political funding scheme that was scrapped by the Supreme Court in February but admitting that …

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 …

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 …

ECI uploads more data on bonds till November 2023
9 months, 1 week ago

ECI uploads more data on bonds till November 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Sunday uploaded all electoral bond-related documents that it received from political parties in 2019 and November 2023 in sealed covers, which it had subsequently submitted to the Supreme Court. Between April 12, 2019 and February 15, 2024, VM Salgaocar and Brother bought bonds worth ₹1.5 crore while an associated company, VM Salgaocar Corporation Private …

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 …

'voters Entitled To Know Who Funds Political Parties': Fresh Plea In SC Seeks Full Details From SBI
9 months, 1 week ago

'voters Entitled To Know Who Funds Political Parties': Fresh Plea In SC Seeks Full Details From SBI

ABP News  

New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court urging for the disclosure of details regarding electoral bonds sold between March 1, 2018, and April 11, 2019. The Supreme Court had recently deemed the Centre's electoral bonds scheme "unconstitutional" and directed the State Bank of India, the authorized financial institution, to provide details of bonds purchased from April …

As some parties do not disclose donors, SC had sought their ‘detailed particulars’ in April 2019 order
9 months, 1 week ago

As some parties do not disclose donors, SC had sought their ‘detailed particulars’ in April 2019 order

The Hindu  

A second set of data published on Sunday by the Election Commission on electoral bonds purchased and redeemed by political parties prior to April 12, 2019 show that many of them did not disclose the identities of their donors. This is despite a specific order of the Supreme Court on April 12, 2019 that political parties that benefited from the …

Electoral Bonds Case: SBI files compliance affidavit in SC after sending electoral bonds details to EC
9 months, 1 week ago

Electoral Bonds Case: SBI files compliance affidavit in SC after sending electoral bonds details to EC

The Hindu  

The State Bank of India on March 13 informed the Supreme Court that details of electoral bonds anonymously purchased by contributors and encashed by political parties between April 2019 and February 15, 2024 were hand-delivered to the Election Commission of India in order to facilitate public disclosure of political funding. The SBI said a total of 22,217 electoral bonds were …

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 …

Electoral bonds scheme | Modi government using SBI as a “shield” to hide dubious deals: Kharge
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Electoral bonds scheme | Modi government using SBI as a “shield” to hide dubious deals: Kharge

The Hindu  

A day after the State Bank of India sought time from the Supreme Court until June 30 to submit details of the electoral bond scheme, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Narendra Modi-led government of using the SBI as a “shield to hide its dubious dealings”. “Modi Govt is using the largest bank of our country as a shield to …

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 …

Electoral Bonds Junked: Will Taxpayers Be Able to Claim Tax Deductions for Political Donations This Fiscal?
10 months, 1 week ago

Electoral Bonds Junked: Will Taxpayers Be Able to Claim Tax Deductions for Political Donations This Fiscal?

News 18  

Even as the Supreme Court has termed electoral bonds “unconstitutional”, hundreds of taxpayers are concerned about whether they will now be able to claim tax deductions for the bonds they have used this year for political party donations or not. However, a Moneycontrol report quoted Vaibhav Sankla, founder of global tax advisory Billion BaseCamp, as saying, “We will have to …

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 …

DC Edit | Electoral bond scheme was bound to fail test of probity
10 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Electoral bond scheme was bound to fail test of probity

Deccan Chronicle  

By striking down the electoral bonds scheme, introduced by the National Democratic Alliance government in 2017, the Supreme Court has put an end to one of the most opaque, devious, corrupt and undemocratic ways of political funding in this country. The apex court has held the scheme, under which individuals and companies can purchase bonds issued by the State Bank …

Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Centre’s 2018 electoral bond scheme of political funding, declaring it to be “unconstitutional” because it completely anonymised contributions made to political parties and added that restricting black money or illegal election financing — some of the articulated objectives of the scheme — did not justify violating voters’ right to information in a …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

India’s Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds, calls them ‘unconstitutional’
10 months, 1 week ago

India’s Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds, calls them ‘unconstitutional’

Al Jazeera  

Election funding system was challenged by the opposition and activists on grounds that it hindered people’s right to know who gives money to parties. India’s Supreme Court has scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system, called “electoral bonds”, that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any limits. The secretive election funding system was challenged …

Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On Validity Of Electoral Bonds Tomorrow
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On Validity Of Electoral Bonds Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the electoral bonds tomorrow.A Constitution Bench Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra had reserved the judgment in the matter on November 2 after hearing the matter for three days.The petitioners - Association. The …

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 …

Political parties send details of electoral bonds to Election Commission
1 year, 1 month ago

Political parties send details of electoral bonds to Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

Several political parties on Wednesday submitted to the Election Commission details of electoral bonds received and encashedby them since the poll funding mechanism was first issued in 2018, officials aware of developments said. The BJP, people aware of the matter said, sent year-wise details of the electoral bonds it received and encashed between March 2018 and until September 30, 2023. …

Decoding the Opposition to Electoral Bonds & How Centre is Defending Its Scheme - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Decoding the Opposition to Electoral Bonds & How Centre is Defending Its Scheme - News18

News 18  

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the challenge to the present electoral bonds scheme after hearing the matter at length. The notifications derived their power and authority from the four amendments brought in by the Finance Act of 2017 and passed in one go as ‘money bill’, overhauling political party funding in India. A political party that has secured …

Electoral Bonds Put A Premium On Opacity, Have Serious Deficiencies; Do It In A Proportional Manner: Supreme Court Tells Union [Day 3]
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Put A Premium On Opacity, Have Serious Deficiencies; Do It In A Proportional Manner: Supreme Court Tells Union [Day 3]

Live Law  

On the final day of arguments in the case pertaining to the Electoral Bonds Scheme case, the Supreme Court asked the Union Government if it was planning to amend the Companies Act to reintroduce a profit percentage-based limit on donations by Companies. Scheme Has Sufficient Safeguards: SG Mehta SG highlighted that the objective of the Electoral Bonds Scheme was to …

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 …

Centre has no access to details of donors of electoral bonds: SG Mehta to Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre has no access to details of donors of electoral bonds: SG Mehta to Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has no access to information on political funding through electoral bonds, solicitor general Tushar Mehta submitted in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, adding the bonds do not carry the name of the buyer or payee for protecting the “privacy” and “political affiliation” of the citizens who make such donations to political parties. The SG told SC that …

Electoral bonds fail to provide a level playing field: Supreme court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral bonds fail to provide a level playing field: Supreme court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Union government if electoral bonds for political funding “legalise kickbacks” to political parties, and observed that the scheme not only seemed to create an “information hole” by perpetuating “selective anonymity” of the donors but also failed to provide a level playing field. The five-judge Constitution bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya …

Selective confidentiality in electoral bonds scheme may not prevent ruling party from knowing about Opposition donors: SC
1 year, 1 month ago

Selective confidentiality in electoral bonds scheme may not prevent ruling party from knowing about Opposition donors: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the electoral bonds scheme only offered a “selective confidentiality”, which does not prevent the ruling party from unearthing the identities of donors to Opposition parties and then hounding them through its investigative agencies. The Solicitor-General said that in the pre-electoral bonds regime, contributors fearing reprisals from rival parties had even gone to the …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

Electoral bonds compromise people's right to be informed: Supreme Court told
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral bonds compromise people's right to be informed: Supreme Court told

India Today  

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, presided by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, began hearing the batch of petitions challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme months ahead of Assembly elections in 5 states and Lok Sabha polls next year. On Day 1 of the hearing, petitioners conveyed their concerns to the bench, asserting that electoral …

Mint Explainer: Demystifying the electoral bonds scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

Mint Explainer: Demystifying the electoral bonds scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a five-judge bench to deliberate on the case pertaining to the highly debated electoral bonds scheme. The lack of consultation with these critical institutions has raised transparency and accountability concerns in the electoral bonds scheme. The Supreme Court's decision to review the electoral bonds scheme just ahead of …

SC refers to 5-judge bench pleas challenging electoral bond scheme for political funding
1 year, 2 months ago

SC refers to 5-judge bench pleas challenging electoral bond scheme for political funding

Firstpost  

Earlier, the bench had taken note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan that the matter needed adjudication before the electoral bond scheme opens for the 2024 general elections and had decided to fix it for a final hearing The Supreme Court on Monday referred to a five-judge Constitution bench a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the electoral …

Supreme Court refers electoral bonds case to 5-judge Constitution Bench, to start hearing on Oct. 31
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court refers electoral bonds case to 5-judge Constitution Bench, to start hearing on Oct. 31

The Hindu  

In a quick of turn of events, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday referred the challenge to the validity of the electoral bonds scheme, which facilitates anonymous donations to political parties, to a Constitution Bench of five judges. The court has agreed to the petitioners’ urging to focus primarily on two issues concerning the electoral bonds scheme, that …

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