Association For Democratics Reforms vs Union Of India

insc-2024-113 Supreme Court of India 15 February 2024 • Writ Petition (C) No. 880 of 2017; Writ Petition (C) No. 59 of 2018; Writ Petition (C) No. 975 of 2022; Writ Petition (C) No. 1132 of 2022; Civil Appeal No. 8129 of 2022; Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 113 of 2016; Civil Appeal No. 10044 of 2010; WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 880 OF 2017; WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 59 OF 2018; WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 975 OF 2022; WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1132 OF 2022 • 249 min read

Judges (5)

B.R. Gavai Coram Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud Delivered J.B. Pardiwala Coram Manoj Misra Coram Sanjiv Khanna Coram

Parties (2)

Association for Democratic Reforms Petitioner Union of India Respondent

Case Significance

Association For Democratics Reforms vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 15, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-113). The Association for Democratic Reforms and others challenged the Electoral Bond Scheme introduced by the Finance Act 2017 as violating the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) and being manifestly arbitrary under Article 14. The five-judge Constitution Bench struck down the Electoral Bond Scheme, holding that anonymous electoral financing through bonds violated voters' right to information about political funding, and the scheme was not proportionate to the stated objective of curbing The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra and Sanjiv Khanna. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud.

Summary

The Association for Democratic Reforms and others challenged the Electoral Bond Scheme introduced by the Finance Act 2017 as violating the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) and being manifestly arbitrary under Article 14. The five-judge Constitution Bench struck down the Electoral Bond Scheme, holding that anonymous electoral financing through bonds violated voters' right to information about political funding, and the scheme was not proportionate to the stated objective of curbing black money in elections.

What was the outcome of Association For Democratics Reforms vs Union Of India?

The Association for Democratic Reforms and others challenged the Electoral Bond Scheme introduced by the Finance Act 2017 as violating the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) and being manifes...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-113)