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Analysis

What is the Form 17C petition in the Supreme Court all about?

Last week, the Court adjourned a request asking the ECI to publish turnout data within 48 hours of polling. Here’s an explainer

Advay Vora

29th May 2024

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Electoral Bonds, contempt petition, supreme court

Analysis

Proportionality: Tried and Tested

In ruling that the Electoral Bond Scheme is invalid, the Court applied the double proportionality test to balance between fundamental rights

Gauri Kashyap

19th Feb 2024

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Channel

Privacy v Transparency: The Electoral Bonds Story

What impact does the Electoral Bonds Scheme have on the Indian Democracy? What is the challenge against it?

R. Sai Spandana

15th Nov 2023

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Analysis

Criminal Politicians: Court revisits ‘Public Interest Foundation’

Court reminds political parties of their duty to comply with directions intended to publicise criminal antecedents of electoral candidates.

Balu Nair and Jai Brunner

21st Feb 2020

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cases

Association for Democratic Reforms v Union of India

The Supreme Court held that the Electoral Bond Scheme was unconstitutional for violating the right to information of voters.

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