CJI: Second, your argument that look if you strike down the scheme, you'll go to a situation which existed prior- that cannot be valid for the reason that we're not precluding the government from coming out with a transperant scheme or a scheme with level playing field.

CJI: The purpose of ensuring that electoral funding relies less and less on cash component and more and more on accountable component is work in progress. We're with you on that.