Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Opening Of Sale Of Electoral Bonds On March 24

The hearing assume significance as it would take place ahead of assembly polls in several states including West Bengal.

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on March 24 a fresh plea seeking a direction to the Centre and others to not open any further window for sale of electoral bonds during pendency of a PIL pertaining to funding of political parties and alleged lack of transparency in their accounts. A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde and justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian took note of the submission of an NGO that its plea be heard urgently. The hearing assume significance as it would take place ahead of assembly polls in several states including West Bengal. Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, said for the last two years, the plea has not been listed for hearing.