SC five-judge Bench to hear pleas against electoral bonds on Oct 31

A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, justice Sanjiv Khanna, justice B R Gavai, justice J B Pardiwala, and justice Manoj Misra is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Centre’s electoral bonds scheme as a source of political funding.

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The aforementioned Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will commence hearings on October 31.

Prior to this on October 16, the Supreme Court had said that its intention is to refer the challenge to the electoral bonds scheme to a bench of at least five judges in the apex court. The decision to refer the matter to a Constitution bench consisting of at least five judges was announced by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

Given the significance of the issues raised and in accordance with Article 145(4) of the Constitution, the Chief Justice Chandrachud stated that the matter should be presented before a bench of at least five judges. On October 10, a bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, accompanied by justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, announced that the final hearing on the matter would commence on October 31, with the possibility of continuation on November 1 in the event of a spillover.