POLL BOND VERDICT

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Asian stocks fell as investors reacted to U.S. rate outlook post Federal Reserve's tempered views. Yen was shaky ahead of Bank of Japan meeting.

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From interpreting laws to ensuring transparency, India's judiciary has significantly influenced the country's electoral landscape through key legal decisions over the years, impacting processes before, during, and after general elections.

In its landmark verdict on February 15, the court scrapped the Centre's electoral bonds scheme that allowed anonymous political funding, calling it "unconstitutional", and ordered disclosure by the EC of the donors, the amounts donated by them and t...

"In compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court's directions, contained in its order dated Feb 15 & March 11, 2024 (in the matter of WPC NO.880 of 2017), the State Bank of India (SBI) had provided the data pertaining to the electoral bonds to the Election C...

Earlier, in a landmark verdict, the SC had scrapped the poll bond scheme on the ground that it was unconstitutional. The SBI, the only authorised seller of these bonds, was subsequently ordered to share the details with the poll watchdog.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated that the Election Commission will abide by the directives of the Supreme Court regarding the electoral bonds scheme, emphasizing transparency in information dissemination and involvement. Kumar mentione...

The Supreme Court's verdict deeming electoral bonds unconstitutional raises concerns about the flow of anonymous funds in elections. The Election Commission's efforts to monitor funds during assembly polls have led to significant seizures. The issue...

Poll bonds: India’s Supreme Court has banned the use of anonymous electoral bonds by political parties for fundraising. This decision affects funding across party lines but is seen as a setback for the ruling BJP, which benefited the most from the s...

AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi welcomes Supreme Court's verdict on the electoral bonds scheme, terming it 'unconstitutional' and highlighting BJP's favoritism towards corporates. He questions the legitimacy and transparency of elections since 2017...

The Supreme Court's verdict annulling the electoral bonds scheme for political funding has been welcomed by Election Commission sources, highlighting transparency as a hallmark of the Commission's approach. The court directed the State Bank of India...

The Supreme Court's verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme is a "great boon for democracy," according to former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi. The five-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrac...

The Supreme Court has ruled against the electoral bond scheme, which was criticized by several opposition leaders. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh praised the decision, stating it would strengthen the power of votes over notes. He criticized the Modi ...

Electoral bond case: The State Bank of India, the authorised seller of these poll bonds, was directed by the apex court to provide details of donations made through these bonds, as well as all relevant info on whoever the money went to.

The apex court not just struck down the scheme but also ordered the SBI, the only authorised seller, to furnish all relevant info to the election watchdog in a time-bound manner. The EC will put up these details on its portal, allowing anyone intere...

Striking down the validity of poll bonds scheme, the Supreme Court ruled that electoral bonds violate the Right to Information. The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud asked banks to stop selling these bonds and asked SBI to furnish details of do...

The Supreme Court has deemed the electoral bonds scheme "unconstitutional," citing its violation of the right to information. The scheme allowed anonymous corporate contributions to political parties. The court has directed the State Bank of India (...