As per the cause list, or the list of business of the court, a bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and P S Narasimha will hear the matter. It was heard on December 15 last by a bench presided by Justice B R Gavai.
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday take up petitions challenging the validity of the Electoral Bonds Scheme of 2018.
As per the cause list, or the list of business of the court, a bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and P S Narasimha will hear the matter. It was heard on December 15 last by a bench presided by Justice B R Gavai.
While the Centre has termed the scheme “a big step towards electoral reform”, which will “ensure transparency” and “accountability”, opponents of the move contend that that it affects transparency in political funding, as it allows political parties not to disclose in their annual contribution reports to the EC, details of the identity of those who have donated through electoral bonds. In April 2019, an SC bench had directed parties that have received donations through bonds to submit the details to the EC.
