Challenging the constitutional validity of the Electoral Bond ...

Supreme Court Declares Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional, Violates Free Speech and Equality Principles.

February 17, 2024

Case Laws Indian Laws SC

Challenging the constitutional validity of the Electoral Bond Scheme “Electoral Bond Scheme” or “Scheme” - The Supreme Court held that, the Electoral Bond Scheme, the proviso to Section 29C(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 (as amended by Section 137 of Finance Act 2017), Section 182(3) of the Companies Act (as amended by Section 154 of the Finance Act 2017), and Section 13A(b) (as amended by Section 11 of Finance Act 2017) are violative of Article 19(1)(a) and unconstitutional. - The deletion of the proviso to Section 182(1) of the Companies Act permitting unlimited corporate contributions to political parties is arbitrary and violative of Article 14

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Challenging the constitutional validity of the Electoral Bond ...

Supreme Court Declares Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional, Violates Free Speech and Equality Principles.

February 17, 2024

Case Laws Indian Laws SC

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