New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Just before the 2024 general elections, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered a landmark verdict, striking down the Electoral Bonds (EB) scheme calling it "unconstitutional". Although the financial repercussions of this ruling on the upcoming elections might not be significant-given that many political parties, especially the BJP, one of the primary beneficiaries, have already amassed thousands of crores for use in the forthcoming elections-the verdict still stands as a victory for democracy in India.

The SC verdict has unsettled numerous beneficiary political parties. Although the judgement arrived later than desired, it's a case of better late than never. Recognising the significance and impact of this landmark decisio...