Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 2]

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1 Nov 2023 10:28 AM IST

  • Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 2]

    The Supreme Court will continue hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme.A Constitution bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter. Yesterday, Adv Prashant Bhushan, for Association for Democratic Reforsm, commenced arguments for petitioners & asserted that amendments to FCRA,...

    The Supreme Court will continue hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme.

    A Constitution bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter.  Yesterday, Adv Prashant Bhushan, for Association for Democratic Reforsm, commenced arguments for petitioners & asserted that amendments to FCRA, RPA, Income Tax Act & Companies Act violated citizens' Right to information and promoted corruption. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Advocate Shadan Farasat (for CPI(M)) and Advocate Nizam Pasha advanced arguments yesterday. In yesterday's proceedings, the Supreme Court also commented on the lack of control over transactions involving Electoral Bonds owing to the transferability of the bonds.

    Follow this page for live-updates from today's hearing :


    Live Updates

    • 1 Nov 2023 10:48 AM IST

      Hansaria: The first change was made by Companies Act in 1960 which inserted Sec 239A in the Companies Act, 1956.

    • 1 Nov 2023 10:45 AM IST

      Hansaria: I want to show was Justice Chagla had said in 1958 and how that influenced the government to make laws to incorporate what he said.

    • 1 Nov 2023 10:44 AM IST

      Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria commences his arguments.

    • 1 Nov 2023 10:40 AM IST

      The petitioners are expected to conclude their arguments today, following which the Union will commence its submissions.

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