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The Road Not Taken: Journey Of Lokesh Batra Who Exposed Electoral Bonds

15Feb

Elections, India

The Road Not Taken: Journey Of Lokesh Batra Who Exposed Electoral Bonds

Lokesh Batra, known for his relentless efforts on extracting information using the Right To Information (RTI) act, is one of India’s transparency activists who often monitors the government and exposes the irregularities. The man is now gaining limelight as the Supreme Court today struck down the...

CPI(M) Hails Supreme Court’s Electoral Bond Verdict

15Feb

Elections, India

CPI(M) Hails Supreme Court’s Electoral Bond Verdict

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) hailed “the historic judgment” of the Supreme Court, which has struck down the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional. By this verdict, the left party said, “this unscrupulous scheme designed to finance the ruling party by anonymous corporate donors has been compl...

“Unconstitutional”: Supreme Court Struck Down Electoral Bond Scheme

15Feb

India

“Unconstitutional”: Supreme Court Struck Down Electoral Bond Scheme

The Supreme Court has struck down the electoral bond scheme. Electoral bonds are violative to the Right to Information and Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression and need to be struck down as unconstitutional, the apex court said while delivering the judgement. The apex court on Thursday deliv...

All Electoral Bonds Received Details To Be Shared By November 15: Election Commission

14Nov

Elections

All Electoral Bonds Received Details To Be Shared By November 15: Election Commission

The Election Commission of India (EC) has asked all political parties to submit the details of all donations received through electoral bonds since the inception of the scheme. The move by the EC comes after the Supreme Court on November 2 directed the political parties to submit the ‘up-to-date’...

Supreme Court To Hear Electoral Bond Case From October 31

30Oct

India

Supreme Court To Hear Electoral Bond Case From October 31

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has scheduled to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Electoral bond scheme on October 31. The bench led by DY Chandrachud will look into the scheme that facilitates anonymous donations to political parties. The bench will also consist of Justices Sa...