ALSO READ: Electoral Bonds Scheme verdict: SC strikes down EBS, calls it ‘unconstitutional’ Will this have any impact on political parties? Political strategist and commentator Amitabh Tiwari said there will be no gainers or losers in this. He said there will be no major impact on political parties as most of their funding comes from …
The Electoral Bonds Scheme was notified by the government in January 2018 (File). New Delhi: A day after the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds scheme – on grounds it violated citizens’ right to information, was unconstitutional, and may lead to a quid pro quo arrangements between political parties and donors – the government …
In a unanimous judgement, a constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said amendments made to laws governing elections, taxation and corporate donations to facilitate the rollout of the scheme were unconstitutional and violated citizens’ right to information. The apex court directed State Bank of India (SBI), the sole issuer of electoral bonds, to …
IN a historic verdict barely weeks before the Lok Sabha polls are set to be notified, the Supreme Court struck down Thursday the Narendra Modi government’s 2018 electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding. Highlighting that “the information about funding to a political party is essential for a voter to exercise their freedom to vote …
In a recent interview with veteran journalist Nidhi Razdan, Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal recently said that the electoral bonds scheme is perhaps the biggest scam in the history of the country and the whole purpose of the scheme is to enrich the ruling political party. He termed the scheme a subversion …