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Supreme Court directs SBI to reveal all electoral bond data by March 21

New Delhi, March 18 -- The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose the unique serial number associated with each electoral bond (EB) and all other information the ban... Read More


EC moves Supreme Court to retrieve data on electoral bonds

New Delhi, March 15 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday moved a request before the Supreme Court to retrieve the electoral bond (EB) documents it had presented to the court in Novemb... Read More


Decoding 'one poll' recommendations, and charting the Kovind panel roadmap

New Delhi, March 14 -- Simultaneous elections for various levels of government will improve the architecture of governance and offer a pathway to enhance efficiency, political stability and fiscal sus... Read More


Kerala turns down Centre's proposal to borrow rRs.r5,000cr

New Delhi, March 14 -- The Kerala government on Wednesday turned down a proposal by the Centre that the state could borrow an additional Rs.5,000 crore in the current fiscal year as a "one-time except... Read More


Electoral bonds case: Supreme Court gives SBI 1 day to furnish data

New Delhi, March 11 -- A five-judge Supreme Court bench on Monday dismissed an application by State Bank of India (SBI) seeking time till June 30 to submit details of electoral bonds (EBs) purchased s... Read More


Literary pursuit vs criminal intent: Decoding the Saibaba verdict

New Delhi, March 7 -- In the labyrinthine corridors of justice, the distinction between possessing literature and committing a crime often blurs, casting shadows on the fundamental rights of freedom o... Read More


SC asks Kerala, Centre to resolve borrowing row

New Delhi, March 6 -- States need to abandon populism and be wary of indiscriminately disbursing freebies, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, advising the Kerala government to exercise prudence in fis... Read More


SBI wants till June 30 to reveal details of electoral bond donors

New Delhi, March 4 -- The State Bank of India (SBI) approached the Supreme Court on Monday seeking time till June 30 to submit details of electoral bonds (EBs) purchased since April 12, 2019, to the E... Read More


No immunity in bribery cases to MPs, MLAs: SC

New Delhi, March 4 -- A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday reversed the court's 1998 ruling that let lawmakers escape punishment for accepting bribes in exchange for voting or giving spe... Read More


Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu to remain shut, SC dismisses Vedanta plea

New Delhi, March 1 -- Vedanta's copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi will stay closed, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, declaring that the plant's contributions to the nation are subo... Read More