https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449661 Political funding information was held essential to an informed electoral choice under Article 19(1)(a), extending beyond candidate disclosure to political parties and the sources of their funding. Blanket anonymity under the Electoral Bond Scheme and related disclosure exemptions was found to disproportionately restrict voter information, and neither the aim of curbing black money nor donor privacy justified the restriction when less intrusive alternatives existed; the scheme and exemptions were therefore held unconstitutional. Deletion of the statutory cap on corporate political contributions was also found arbitrary under Article 14, because corporate funding posed a materially greater risk of concentrated political influence and the amendment lacked an adequate principle to protect electoral equality and integrity. en-us Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449661 Political funding information was held essential to an informed electoral choice under Article 19(1)(a), extending beyond candidate disclosure to political parties and the sources of their funding. Blanket anonymity under the Electoral Bond Scheme and related disclosure exemptions was found to disproportionately restrict voter information, and neither the aim of curbing black money nor donor privacy justified the restriction when less intrusive alternatives existed; the scheme and exemptions were therefore held unconstitutional. Deletion of the statutory cap on corporate political contributions was also found arbitrary under Article 14, because corporate funding posed a materially greater risk of concentrated political influence and the amendment lacked an adequate principle to protect electoral equality and integrity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449661