{"id":317675,"date":"2024-03-18T17:15:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=317675"},"modified":"2024-03-18T17:12:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:42:18","slug":"supreme-court-directs-sbi-disclose-conceivable-details-electoral-bonds-including-alphanumeric-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/03\/18\/supreme-court-directs-sbi-disclose-conceivable-details-electoral-bonds-including-alphanumeric-number\/","title":{"rendered":"[Electoral Bond case] Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all \u2018conceivable\u2019 details regarding electoral bonds, including alphanumeric number by March 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Supreme Court:<\/span> In an application filed by the Election Commission of India (&#8216;ECI&#8217;) seeking return of sealed cover documents furnished by ECI to the Court in adherence to its interim order, a 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of Dr. DY Chandrachud, CJI., Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, JJ. has asked the State Bank of India (&#8216;SBI&#8217;) to disclose all &#8216;conceivable&#8217; details available with it regarding electoral bonds, including the alphanumeric number corresponding to each bond by March 21. It also directed that the Election Commission of India to upload the details received from the SBI on its website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Bench clarified that its judgment dated 15-02-2024 mandated the SBI to disclose &#8220;all details&#8221; including the date of purchase\/redemption, name of purchaser\/recipient, and the denomination. The use of the word &#8220;including&#8221; means that the details specified in the judgment are illustrative and not exhaustive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court stated that it had expressly asked SBI to disclose &#8216;all details&#8217;, which includes the bond numbers as well. Further, it remarked that the bank cannot be selective in disclosing. It said that all details include all conceivable data. It also clarified that SBI will not only file the bond numbers but also submit an affidavit saying that it has not suppressed any details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Source:<\/span> Press<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Also Read:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/03\/15\/electoral-bond-case-supreme-court-notice-sbi-disclose-eb-unique-numbers-revealing-link-between-donors-political-parties\/\">[Electoral Bond Case] Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose EB unique numbers revealing link between donors and political parties.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/03\/11\/supreme-court-dismisses-sbi-plea-extension-of-time-furnish-information-electoral-bonds-directs-disclosures-march-12\/\">Supreme Court dismisses SBI plea for extension of time to furnish information relating to Electoral Bonds; Directs disclosures by March 12<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/02\/15\/electoral-bonds-violative-right-to-information-art-191a-constitution-supreme-court-strikes-down-unconstitutional\/\">Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bonds Scheme for being violative of right to information under Art. 19(1)(a) of Constitution<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/03\/29\/electoral-bonds-scheme-not-behind-iron-curtains-incapable-of-being-pierced-read-why-supreme-court-refused-to-interfere-with-the-scheme\/\">&#8216;Electoral Bonds Scheme not behind iron curtains incapable of being pierced&#8217;; Read why Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Scheme<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; margin-left: 18pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/04\/12\/sc-asks-all-parties-to-submit-details-of-political-funding-received-through-electoral-bonds\/\">SC asks all parties to submit details of political funding received through electoral bonds<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">On 15-03-2024, the Court had stated that SBI to disclose unique alphanumeric code printed on each electoral bond, which helps match donors with political parties. 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