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Supreme Court questions 'selective confidentiality'

  The Supreme Court of India expressed concerns about the "selective anonymity/confidentiality" associated with electoral bonds. During a hearing on petitions challenging the electoral bond scheme, the Chief Justice and other Justices questioned why the ruling party tends to receive a substantial portion of donations through these bonds, raising the possibility of expectations linked to these donations. The  Supreme Court  raised concerns on the "selective anonymity/confidentiality" that electoral bonds offer. What is Selective Confidentiality  Selective confidentiality”, which does not prevent the ruling party from unearthing the identities of donors to  Opposition  parties and then hounding them through its investigative agencies. A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY  Chandrachud  verbally questioned Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta about his assessment as to why the "substantial portion" of donations go to the ruling party.