GK Question

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Following the Supreme Court's February 2024 judgment striking down Electoral Bonds, the Election Commission was directed to disclose donor-recipient details on its website within a specified timeline.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

ADR v. Union of India (February 2024): 5-judge bench unanimously: (a) Struck down Electoral Bonds Scheme and amended R.P. Act/IT Act provisions enabling anonymous donations, (b) Held: Anonymous political funding violates voters' right to information (implicit in Article 19(1)(a)), (c) Directed ECI: Disclose all Electoral Bond details (donor name, amount, recipient party, date) on website within specified timeline, (d) Impact: Enhanced transparency in political funding; ongoing debate on threshold-based disclosure reforms. Illustrates judicial protection of electoral integrity through transparency mandates.

Topic Electoral Bonds Judgment - Disclosure Timeline
Exam Relevance Electoral Bonds judgment implementation critical for UPSC Prelims and current affairs exams
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