The judgment on the validity of the electoral bonds scheme was reserved by a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court after a three-day hearing, which started on October 31.
According to the Association for Democratic Reforms, 33 of the total 763 sitting MPs and 74 of the 4,005 sitting MLAs are facing cases related to hate speech. O
The country s first election was held in 68 phases from October 25, 1951 to February 21, 1952, with 173.2 million voters and 45.8% voter turnout. Since then, India has seen the emergence of multiple political parties and the transition to paperless ballots through electronic voting machines.