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cases:adr-v-uoi-electoral-bonds-2024 [2026/04/23 01:47] (current) – created - external edit 127.0.0.1
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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Electoral Bonds, ADR, Article 19(1)(a), political funding)
 +metatag-description=(Electoral Bonds Scheme 2018 violates Article 191a right to information.)
 +metatag-title=(Association for Democratic Reforms v. UoI (Electoral Bonds) — 2024 — RTI case law)}}
 +====== Association for Democratic Reforms v. UoI (Electoral Bonds) ======
 +
 +**Association for Democratic Reforms v. UoI (Electoral Bonds)** (Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench), 2024-02-15) //2024 INSC 113// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section Article 19(1)(a). Electoral Bonds Scheme 2018 violates Article 19(1)(a) right to information. The Electoral Bonds Scheme, 2018 violates Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution which includes the right to know about political funding.
 +
 +===== Holding =====
 +
 +Electoral Bonds Scheme 2018 violates Article 19(1)(a) right to information.
 +
 +===== Ratio =====
 +
 +The Electoral Bonds Scheme, 2018 violates Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution which includes the right to know about political funding. Anonymity in political donations is not a legitimate state aim. SBI directed to disclose all bond purchases and redemptions.
 +
 +===== Section(s) applied =====
 +
 +  * Section Article 19(1)(a)
 +
 +===== Practitioner takeaway =====
 +
 +Citizens' right to know political funding; bonds unconstitutional.
 +
 +===== Citation =====
 +
 +  * **Citation:** 2024 INSC 113
 +  * **Court:** Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench)
 +  * **Date:** 2024-02-15
 +  * **Outcome:** allowed
 +  * **Reporter / Cause-list:** 2024 INSC 113
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * [[:cases:search|RTI Case-Law Search — full corpus]]
 +  * [[:pio-faa-knowledge-base|PIO/FAA Knowledge Base]]
 +  * [[:pio-supreme-court-rulings|10 landmark Supreme Court RTI rulings]]
 +  * [[:pio-high-court-rulings|High Court RTI rulings]]
 +  * [[:landmark-cic-decisions|Landmark CIC decisions]]
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005 — full text]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti case-law cases sc 2024}}
  
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