Electoral Funding & Transparency
Electoral funding refers to the system through which political parties and candidates raise and spend money for elections. Electoral finance in India is dominated by opaque funding, with over 70% of political donations historically coming from unknown sources (ADR reports).
Recent Developments
- The most significant recent development in electoral finance was the Supreme Court's verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme. Introduced through the Finance Act, 2017, the scheme allowed individuals and corporations to donate anonymously to political parties.
- In Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) v. Union of India (2024), a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously declared the ....
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Indian Polity And Governance
- 1 NITI Aayog@10: Fostering Cooperative Federalism
- 2 Doctrine of Constitutional Morality: Interpretation in Recent Supreme Court Rulings
- 3 Caste Census and the Constitutional Mandate for Equality
- 4 16th Finance Commission & Fiscal Federalism
- 5 Legislative Competence in New Tech Sectors
- 6 Separation of Powers: Recent Legislative vs. Judicial Standoffs
- 7 Consumer Protection & Digital Markets
- 8 Right to Privacy and Data Protection: Article 21 in the Digital Age
- 9 Constitutional Interpretation and Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
- 10 Anti-Defection Law & Speaker’s Role
