31Photo1Video© thehindu.comSupreme Court To Deliver Verdict On Legal Validity Of Electoral Bond Scheme Tomorrow
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud had on November 2 last year reserved its verdict in the matter.
The scheme, which was notified by the government on January 2, 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring in transparency in political funding.
“ In the past decade, BJP has time and again tried to corrupt and compromise our electoral system. SC has put a halt to one such malpractice today. Today’s judgement should generate a wider debate on…
D. Raja,
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“ We respect the judiciary. We welcome its decision. One party will not sleep well for the next few weeks - you all know who they are!
Derek O'Brien,
Opposition hails Supreme Court judgment on electoral bonds
“ Political contributors get access... this access leads to policy making... because of the nexus between money and voting. Financial supports to political parties can lead to quid pro quo arrangement,
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
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“ Courts have maintained that the citizens have right to hold the government to account. Crucial aspect of expansion of right to information is that it is not confined to state affairs but also includes…
Chief Justice of India,
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“ We welcome this decision. This is an important step in the transparency of election funding. Otherwise through electoral bonds, it was not known which person was giving funds to which party. It is…
Atishi Marlena,
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“ The electoral bonds scheme and the impugned provisions to the extent that they infringe upon the right to information of the voter by anonymising contribution through electoral bonds are violative of…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
Electoral Bonds Violate Constitution’s Article 19(1)(a): What Is The…
“ State Bank of India shall submit the details of the political parties that have received contributions through electoral bonds since the interim order dated April 12, 2019, till date to the Election…
Chief Justice of India,
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“ Right to privacy of political affiliation does not extend to contributions made to influence public policy and applies only to contributions below the threshold,
Chief Justice of India,
Electoral Bonds Violative Of Right To Information, Citizens Have Right…
“ We have arrived at a unanimous decision. There are two opinions, one by myself and another by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Both arrive at the same conclusion. There is a slight variance in the reasoning,
Chief Justice of India,
Electoral Bonds Struck Down Ahead Of Polls In Big Supreme Court Order
“ Information about funding of political parties is essential for effective exercise of choice of voting. EB scheme is thus violative of Article 19(1) (a),
Chief Justice of India,
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