India: Supreme Court abolishes system of anonymous financing of political parties. Indian parliamentary elections are among the most expensive in the world.
Much of this money passes through illegal channels or in cash. In 2017, the government launched a major reform to “ clean up’ this method of financing political parties and reduce the role of cash. This Thursday, the Supreme Court declared this system unconstitutional, condemning its opacity and its potential role in money laundering. “The Indians will finally know which company financed which party,” says ADR director Jagdeep Chokhok.