SC: Info About Funding of Parties Essential

Published On: February 15, 2024 - The Supreme Court has ruled that anonymous electoral bonds violate the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The apex court has struck down the scheme as unconstitutional. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, delivered the verdict after hearing challenges to the electoral bonds scheme over three days and reserving the judgment in November.