Electoral Bonds Case: ADR moves Supreme Court after SBI fails to disclose data by March 6

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on March 7, moved the with a contempt plea against the State Bank of India's failure to submit details of electoral bonds by the court -prescribed deadline of March 6.

ADR's plea has alleged that the SBI violated the apex court's directions. The election watchdog, ADR is the lead petitioner in the electoral bonds case. 

The Supreme Court the Electoral Bonds scheme on February 15. A five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra delivered a unanimous verdict.

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The petition filed on March 7 also alleged that despite the availability of data, the SBI has failed to act as directed by the court and sought the court's direction for disclosure of bond data by the SBI.

The has not provided information on electoral bonds encashed by political parties as of March 6, missing the Supreme Court's deadline.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan on March 7 sought an urgent hearing for a contempt petition filed by ADR against the SBI for the alleged non-compliance with the Supreme Court's order to disclose details of electoral bonds, according to legal news website LiveLaw.

“SBI has wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the judgment passed by the Constitution Bench of this Hon’ble Court, and the same not only negates the right to information of the citizens, but also wilfully undermines the authority of this Hon’ble Court," the petition reads.

The case will come up for hearing on March 11 when the bank's plea for extension of time will also be heard by the top court.

The court had directed the SBI to furnish to the Election Commission by March 6. The SBI had on March 4 moved the Supreme Court s of time till