In response, the Supreme Court highlighted that donor details were accessible at the SBI’s Mumbai branch, stating that the bank simply needed to “open covers, collate details, and provide information.” The Chief Justice reprimanded the SBI, emphasizing that the court had not instructed them to conduct a matching exercise but rather requested a straightforward disclosure.

In a landmark verdict last month, the apex court declared the electoral bond scheme “unconstitutional” and stated that it violated citizens’ right to information. The SBI was directed to disclose data by March 6, and the poll panel was instructed to make this information public by March 13.

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