<p>New Delhi: Following is the chronology of events in the case related to validity of the electoral bonds scheme, a mode of funding to political parties, in which a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark verdict annulling it: </p><p> <strong>2017</strong></p><p>The Electoral bond scheme was introduced in the Finance Bill.</p>.<p> <strong>Sep 14, 2017</strong></p><p>NGO 'Association for Democratic Reforms', lead petitioner, moves SC challenging the scheme.</p>.<p><strong>Oct 03, 2017</strong></p><p>SC issues notices to Centre and EC on PIL filed by the NGO.</p>.<p> <strong>Jan 2, 2018</strong></p><p>The Central government notifies the Electoral Bond Scheme.</p>.Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bond Scheme as unconstitutional.<p> <strong>Nov 7, 2022</strong></p><p>The electoral bond scheme was amended to increase the sale days from 70 to 85 in a year where any assembly election may be scheduled.</p>.<p> <strong>Oct 16, 2023</strong></p><p>SC bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud refers pleas against the scheme to a five-judge Constitution bench.</p>.<p> <strong>Oct 31, 2023</strong></p><p>A five-judge Constitution bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud commences hearing on pleas against the scheme.</p>.<p><strong>Nov 2, 2023</strong></p><p>SC reserves verdict.</p>.<p> <strong>Feb 15, 2024</strong></p><p>SC delivers unanimous judgement annulling the scheme, saying it violates Constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression as well as the right to information. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Following is the chronology of events in the case related to validity of the electoral bonds scheme, a mode of funding to political parties, in which a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark verdict annulling it: </p><p> <strong>2017</strong></p><p>The Electoral bond scheme was introduced in the Finance Bill.</p>.<p> <strong>Sep 14, 2017</strong></p><p>NGO 'Association for Democratic Reforms', lead petitioner, moves SC challenging the scheme.</p>.<p><strong>Oct 03, 2017</strong></p><p>SC issues notices to Centre and EC on PIL filed by the NGO.</p>.<p> <strong>Jan 2, 2018</strong></p><p>The Central government notifies the Electoral Bond Scheme.</p>.Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bond Scheme as unconstitutional.<p> <strong>Nov 7, 2022</strong></p><p>The electoral bond scheme was amended to increase the sale days from 70 to 85 in a year where any assembly election may be scheduled.</p>.<p> <strong>Oct 16, 2023</strong></p><p>SC bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud refers pleas against the scheme to a five-judge Constitution bench.</p>.<p> <strong>Oct 31, 2023</strong></p><p>A five-judge Constitution bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud commences hearing on pleas against the scheme.</p>.<p><strong>Nov 2, 2023</strong></p><p>SC reserves verdict.</p>.<p> <strong>Feb 15, 2024</strong></p><p>SC delivers unanimous judgement annulling the scheme, saying it violates Constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression as well as the right to information. </p>