A petition filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a review of its August 2, 2024 order dismissing pleas for confiscation of Rs 16,518 crore received by political parties under the 2018 electoral bond scheme.The review plea sought a recall of the August 2 2024 order which dismissed a previous petition seeking confiscation of money received under the scheme. It therefore sought the plea’s restoration and a fresh hearing.
The top court, on August 2 last year, rejected a batch of pleas including the one filed by Khem Singh Bhati, who filed the review, seeking a court-monitored probe into the electoral bonds scheme (EBS) and observed it couldn’t order a roving inquiry.
The review plea, filed through advocate Jayesh K Unnikrishnan and settled by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, said on February 15, 2024 the apex court held in another case — Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) v. Union of India — EBS as unconstitutional for violating Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.