As some parties did not disclose poll bond donors, SC sought their ‘detailed particulars’ in April 2019 order.

Context: The Supreme Court had ordered political parties benefiting from the electoral bonds scheme to disclose detailed donor particulars to the Election Commission in April 2019.

Key Issues:

• A recent data release showed many parties did not reveal donor identities despite the court’s directive.
• Bench demands SBI to explain omission of alphanumeric serial numbers of electoral bonds.
• Court seeks full disclosure, including donor details, denomination, and redemption dates.