Indian Supreme Court Scraps PM Modi’s Controversial Party Funding Scheme
On February 15, India’s Supreme Court scrapped the electoral bonds scheme, a controversial funding mechanism for political parties introduced by the Narendra Modi government in 2017. In its 232-page judgment, the five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud declared the scheme as “unconstitutional’ as it legalized anonymous donations to political parties. Thursday’s judgment is … Read more
