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Calling it "unconstitutional", a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme that allowed anonymous donations to political parties. The highly-anticipated judgement, which comes just months ahead of the Lok Sabha election, ruled that the electoral bonds scheme violated freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. "Information about funding of political parties is essential for the effective exercise of the choice of voting," Chief Justice Chandrachud said while striking down the scheme, which was introduced through the Finance Act, 2017. #supremecourt #electoralbonds #bjp #chandrachud Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday