Supreme Court to Hear Plea Challenging Cash Donation Provision for Political Parties
The Supreme Court will hear a plea on August 31 challenging a provision of the Income Tax Act that permits political parties to accept cash donations below Rs 2,000. Filed by Khem Singh Bhati, the petition argues this provision lacks transparency, undermining informed voter decisions by concealing donor identities and motives. It seeks to strike down Clause (d) of Section 13A of the Act and requests that political parties disclose donor details and prohibit cash donations to enhance transparency in political funding. The plea also references the court's 2024 judgment scrapping the electoral bonds scheme.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 60/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 27 Aug, 10:46 am. Other outlets followed.
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