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‘Thwarting electoral democracy’ — what SC said as it overturned Chandigarh mayor poll result

Declaring AAP-Congress candidate Kuldeep Kumar elected mayor, SC says Anil Masih ‘deliberately defaced ballots’ & issues contempt notice to him for expressing ‘patent falsehood’ in court.

What interim SC order on Modi govt’s forest conservation law means for environmental protection

Court order comes in response to petition challenging Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. SC asks states, UTs to revert to 'dictionary definition' of forests while preparing records.

Maharashtra cabinet approves draft bill for 10% Maratha quota, to be tabled in assembly today

Bill will extend reservations in the state beyond 50% cap imposed by SC in 1992 judgment.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna on electoral bonds — ‘may have led to laundered money getting legitimised’

Justice Khanna was among 5 SC judges who struck down Electoral Bond Scheme. In his opinion, he questioned Centre's claim that scheme aimed to protect donors from retaliation, retribution.

Fewer ‘political consequences’, can help curb black money — why SC prefers electoral trusts to bonds

While striking down electoral bond scheme, Supreme Court suggested using electoral trusts introduced by Congress-led UPA, calling it an 'effective alternative' for political donations.

‘Credibility, transparency’ — why RBI & Election Commission had opposed electoral bonds scheme in 2017

Both bodies flagged concerns before scheme's introduction, fearing it may be seen as 'facilitating' money laundering or that it could violate provisions under Representation of People Act.

‘Unlimited corporate contributions to parties contrary to free & fair elections,’ says SC

Striking down electoral bonds scheme, SC said ‘chief reason for corporate funding of political parties is to influence political process which may in turn improve company’s performance’.

Infringes on voters’ right to know, access for donors — why SC struck down electoral bonds

CJI-led bench disagrees with Centre’s argument that it is justified to infringe Right to Information of voters for larger purpose of curbing black money in electoral financing.

10 important observations SC made while striking down electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional

Supreme Court in its electoral bonds judgment observed that political 'contributions enhance access to legislators which translates into influence over policymaking'.

SC says electoral bonds ‘unconstitutional’, tells SBI to stop its issuance — ‘puts premium on opacity’

Verdict, which comes ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, says scheme violates right to information of citizens about possible quid pro quo between donor & political party receiving donation.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.