Deep Association of Money and Politics

Posted on by Rudrajyoti Nath Ray

The fear of reprisal and vindictiveness does not evaporate. The so-called protection exists only on paper.

– Hon’ble Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India, [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 880 of 2017].

Constitution guarantees a right to informational privacy of political affiliation. Can such right be extended to contributions to political parties? To not grant an umbrella of informational privacy to political contributions only because a portion of contributions is made for other reasons would be impermissible. Constitution does not turn a blind eye merely because of possibilities of misuse. The Electoral Bonds Scheme does not protect confidentiality of a contributor.

– Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India, [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 880 of 2017].

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