Association Of Democratice Remorms And ... vs Union Of India And Ors

insc-2024-209 Supreme Court of India 15 March 2024 • Writ Petition (Civil) No 880 of 2017 • 3 min read

Judges (5)

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

Counsel (4)

Amit Sharma Counsel Respondent Kapil Sibal Counsel Petitioner Prashant Bhushan Counsel Petitioner Vijay Hansaria Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

Association for Democratic Reforms Petitioner Election Commission of India Respondent Union of India Respondent

Case Significance

Association Of Democratice Remorms And ... vs Union Of India And Ors is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 15, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-209). Following the Electoral Bonds judgment, this application addressed the disclosure of alpha-numeric numbers of Electoral Bonds, and the ECI's request to return the original data filed in sealed custody to comply with the upload directive. The Court directed the Registry to scan and digitize the data, return originals to ECI, and directed ECI to upload the data on its website within 24 hours of receiving the originals. Notice was also issued to SBI regarding non-disclosure of alpha-numeric numb 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. Counsel appearing: Amit Sharma (counsel for respondent), Kapil Sibal (counsel for petitioner), Prashant Bhushan (counsel for petitioner), Vijay Hansaria (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

Following the Electoral Bonds judgment, this application addressed the disclosure of alpha-numeric numbers of Electoral Bonds, and the ECI's request to return the original data filed in sealed custody to comply with the upload directive. The Court directed the Registry to scan and digitize the data, return originals to ECI, and directed ECI to upload the data on its website within 24 hours of receiving the originals. Notice was also issued to SBI regarding non-disclosure of alpha-numeric numbers.

What was the outcome of Association Of Democratice Remorms And ... vs Union Of India And Ors?

Following the Electoral Bonds judgment, this application addressed the disclosure of alpha-numeric numbers of Electoral Bonds, and the ECI's request to return the original data filed in sealed custody...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-209)