The electoral bonds scheme: The scheme was introduced in 2017 by the then Finance Minister Sh. Arun Jaitley. These were introduced through The Finance Bill 2017-18 and were classified as a Money Bill, Thus exempted from the compulsory requirement of being passed in the Upper House ( Rajya Sabha). The Finance Minister also proposed to amend the RBI Act for the issue of electoral bonds and their political funding.It allowed industries, corporate groups, and individuals to fund and donate money to any political party. The amount may be any or unlimited amount and it is done anonymously i.e. the name and identity of the individual or corporate group will not be disclosed with anyone not even with The Election Commission of India.Features·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest-free, Promissory Note.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Donations from individuals and corporate groups.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Anonymity.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Redeemed within 15 days of issuance.What if the 15-day deadline (to redeem the electoral bond) is not met?The main feature of these electoral bonds is that they can be redeemed within 15 days of their issuance.If the 15-day deadline (to redeem the electoral bond) is over then neither the Donor nor the Political party gets the refund, in that case, the amount automatically goes to the Prime Minister Relief Fund.Which Political Party is eligible to receive the Electoral bond?<ul><li>Those political parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act 1951.</li><li>Political parties which secured not less than 1% of the votes polled in the previous General election to Lok Sabha or the Legislative Assembly of the state.</li></ul>If all the above conditions are met then those political parties are eligible to receive the electoral bond.From where these bonds are issued and encashed?<ul><li>These bonds are issued and encashed through the State Bank of India only. No other bank other than SBI can issue these bonds.</li><li>Even they are not available in all the branches of the State Bank of India but only in authorized branches.</li><li>These are available for purchase for a period of 10 days in January, April, July, and October each</li><li>The additional 30-day period in general election year.</li></ul>What is the minimum value to purchase/issue the electoral bond?Any value in the multiples of ₹1000, ₹10000, ₹100000, ₹1000000, ₹10000000.

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A real-time event which is inspiring for others &amp; has ethical inclination &nbsp;SHEETAL BARSE VS. STATE OF RAJASTHAN&nbsp;&nbsp;Being the daughter of a police inspector, Sheetal Barse worked as a freelance journalist contributing to various newspapers and magazines in the city, including Femina and Illustrated Weekly.She, however, did not limit herself to reporting on issues but went beyond to pursue them beyond the field of journalism.<ul><li>From her field visits to data collated from various government authorities, she filed petitions in the High Court as well as Supreme Court.</li><li>An activist and journalist, she is often credited with introducing the concept of child rights in India. She led many public interest litigation cases before the Supreme Court of India including complaints of custodial violence to women prisoners in the police lock-up in the city of Bhilwara. </li><li>The petitioner stated in her letter that she interviewed five out of fifteen women prisoners in the bhilwara Central Jail with the permission of the Inspector General of Prisons between 11th and 17th May 1982 and five out of them told her that they had been physically assaulted by the police in the police lockup.&nbsp;</li></ul> ISSUES related to the Case<ol><li>Whether the cruel treatment which the female prisoners have to deal with is defensible or not?</li><li>Whether the ill treatment of the female prisoners by officials can be considered as a violation of the rights enshrined under Article 21 of Constitution or not?</li><li>Whether it is the obligation of the State government to provide legal counsel to the prisoners or not?</li></ol> Ruling of the Case<ul><li>Our constitution gives us Article 39 A, one of the basic principles of state policy, which specifies that the state must offer free legal assistance to its citizens in order to ensure that everyone has access to justice in the country. </li><li>Not only does Article 21 guarantee the right to life and liberty, it also guarantees equality before the law under Article 14 of the constitution. </li><li>The court ruled that because it is required under Articles 14, 19, and 39A of the Indian Constitution, impoverished people who are being detained should be given legal help by the state. </li><li>The Court instructed the social workers to report on any ill treatment of female detainees in the jails. In order to set up “legal aid organizations'' at the High Court and District levels, the Supreme Court issues a notification to the Inspector of different Jails. According to Section 160(1) of the CrPC, only female police officials are permitted to check a female suspect.</li></ul>

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