SC directs SBI to make ‘complete disclosure’ of electoral bonds by March 21
These details include the unique bond numbers that would disclose the link between the buyer and the recipient political party.
These details include the unique bond numbers that would disclose the link between the buyer and the recipient political party.
Questioning the State Bank of India for not disclosing the hidden alphanumeric numbers of electoral bonds, the Supreme Court on Friday issued yet another notice to the state-owned bank to explain the holding back of the data to the poll panel in contravention of the court's orders.
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has dealt a decisive blow to the shadows that have long shrouded political funding in the country.
The report sees Lakhpati Didis emerging as a game changer by 2026-27 across most states & UTs.
Dismissing the plea by the State Bank of India (ABI) for extension of time, a five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice S.T.
The plea by the SBI, seeking extension of nearly four months, is listed before a five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai, Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra.
The statement of the Congress chief comes a day after the SBI moved the Supreme Court and sought time till 30th June to furnish electoral bond details to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
In a landmark judgment that came as a jolt to the ruling establishment, the Supreme Court on February 15, 2024, struck down the Electoral Bond (EB) scheme.
The bank said that it needs more time to disclose details of Electoral Bonds encashed by political parties.
Along with the sharp decline in poverty in India, there has also been a marked reduction in the rural-urban income divide in the country, according to an SBI Research analysis of a Consumer Expenditure Survey released on Tuesday.