NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- In a really bold ruling to protect the fundamental rights of the people of the country, which incidentally is a terrible blow to the ruling National Democratic Alliance, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Supreme Court on Thursday, February 15, struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme introduced by the Union Government in January 2018 to "cleanse the system of political funding in the country." Ironically, the Electoral Bonds scheme envisaged donations to political parties through the anonymous purchase of Electoral Bonds by individuals or corporate houses anonymously, without any limits, actually legalising kickbacks for favours to corporate entities.

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief...