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With electoral bonds decision, SC makes amends
SC has managed to retrieve some of the ground it had steadily ceded to the Executive. It remains to be seen, if, on this decision and in cases in the future, it can stay the course. Christophe Jaffrelot writes.
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SBI submits data to Election Commission
On Monday, a five-judge bench had told the bank that it would be in contempt of the court if it did not comply with the order.
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After FAQs on Electoral Bonds, SBI's Beneficial Ownership Proformas Disappear from Website
The proformas are those that require details of who is buying the bonds.
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Electoral bonds, the State Bank and the art of evasion
The Indian voter needs to know the sources of financial contributions to political parties well before she casts her vote in the general election, write Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri in today's The Hindu.
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Now, SBI Deletes Documents Related To Electoral Bonds From Website
The document titled "Operating guidelines for donors" listed basic information like who could purchase an electoral bond, electoral bonds were available in what denominations, what were the documents required to purchase electoral bonds, etc.
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https://thewire.in/banking/now-sbi-deletes-documents-related-to-electoral-bonds-from-website
When asked to get electoral bond data, SBI limps before SC, but bolts for government
SBI has asked the Supreme Court time till June 30 to provide details of electoral bonds. While SBI moves sluggishly in disclosing the names of those who played secret santas to political parties saying it is a laborious task, the bank has in the past displayed stunning agility in fulfilling similar government inquiries.
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https://www.reporters-collective.in/blog/sbi-electoral-bonds-data
Modi Government's Tryst with Electoral Bonds Should Neither Be Forgotten Nor Forgiven
The episode reveals that when a strong executive decides it wants something, even something that is dangerous and unconstitutional, there is little resistance from within to stop it, writes Aakar Patel.
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https://thewire.in/government/electoral-bonds-narendra-modi-rbi
Election Commission Has no Comments on Landmark Verdict on Electoral Bonds, How it Changed its Stance
From calling it “retrograde step” to backing the opaque funding instrument, the ECI has come a long way from warning the Modi government that electoral bonds might even "lead to increased use of black money for political funding through shell companies".
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There are moments when one feels good about India's judiciary... This is certainly one of them. Three cheers to the #SupremeCourt!
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https://www.deccanherald.com/india/supreme-court-strikes-down-electoral-bond-scheme-says-its-unconstitutional-2895554
Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme
Bonds within the 15-day validity period that have not been encashed by political parties must be returned to donors, the court ruled.
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https://scroll.in/latest/1063719/supreme-court-strikes-down-electoral-bonds-scheme
The electoral bonds scheme has to be struck down as unconstitutional: SC
While the petitioners argued that the anonymity of electoral bond donations violated citizens’ right to information, the government defended the scheme citing the right to privacy.
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