India's Top Court to Examine Modi's Political Funding Plan
- Court seeks response from federal government and poll panel
- Petitioners allege new norms will boost political corruption
Narendra Modi
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempt to eliminate corruption in election funding has landed in the country’s top court amid allegations that the measures will lead to a spike in anonymous political donations.
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday agreed to hear a public interest litigation, akin to a class action suit, that challenges the introduction of electoral bonds and seeks a ban on cash donations to political parties. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra sought replies from the finance and law ministries, apart from the poll panel. The court hasn’t fixed a date for next hearing.