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In a statement posted on X, the EC said, “In compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directions to the SBI, contained in its order dated Feb 15 & March 11, 2024 (in the matter of WPC NO.880 of 2017), data on electoral bonds has been supplied by State Bank of India to Election Commission of India, today, March 12, 2024.”On Monday, a five-judge Constitution Bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud asked the SBI to furnish these details before close of business hours on March 12. Separately, it asked the EC to publish these details by 5 pm on March 15.The top court said that there was no reason for further extension since the “submissions of SBI indicate that the information… is readily available”. “SBI is directed to disclose the details by the close of business hours of March 12, 2024,” the bench said, also asking the ECI to “compile the information and publish the details in its official website, no later than by 5 pm on March 15, 2024”.On February 15, the SC struck down the electoral bond scheme and asked the SBI to furnish the details of the bonds purchased from April 12, 2019, to February 15, 2024, to the ECI by March 6. Just two days before the court-set deadline, SBI had on March 4 sought an extension of time till June 30.