Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Exemption Of Centre's Prior Permission To Organizations, Individuals For Receiving Foreign Contributions On Covid Life Saving Equipments
3 years, 10 months ago

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Exemption Of Centre's Prior Permission To Organizations, Individuals For Receiving Foreign Contributions On Covid Life Saving Equipments

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A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Union of India to exempt registered associations, organizations and individuals, prior permission under under sec.11 of the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010 to receive foreign contributions in the form of covid life saving equipments. 11 of the Act is a time consuming process thereby keeping away the registered NGOs to participate in the disaster mitigation efforts, the plea states thus: "That Section 11 of the Act 2010 as it stands today prohibits the acceptance of foreign contribution unless a certificate of registration is obtained under Sec 11 or a prior permission is obtained under sec 11. The plea states the following prayers: - Issue an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus or any other Writ, Order or direction, thereby directing the Respondents to exempt the registered association, organization or person defined under S. 2 of the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010, prior permission under under S.11 of the said Act, to receive foreign contributions in the form of life saving equipment/articles for COVID-19 insofar as to expedite the relief work in our country, in the interests of the general public at large. - Issue an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus or any other Writ, Order or direction, thereby directing the Respondents to pass appropriate orders for relaxing the stringent and time-consuming pre-conditions for receiving foreign contributions in the form of donations, in the interests of the general public at large, by utilising their powers mentioned under Section 50 of the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010.

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Decide Representations Seeking FCRA Exemption For COVID Relief, Delhi High Court Directs Centre
3 years, 10 months ago

Decide Representations Seeking FCRA Exemption For COVID Relief, Delhi High Court Directs Centre

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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Competent Authority to treat as representation a plea seeking directions on the Union of India to exempt registered associations, organizations and individuals, prior permission under under Section 11 of the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010 to receive foreign contributions in the form of covid life saving equipments.The Court directed. The Delhi High Court …

COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre

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The Delhi High Court last week asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider extending the deadline for opening the Foreign Contribution Act account by NGOs who seek to receive foreign funds.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing two Petitioners who raised an issue related to the. The Delhi High Court last week asked the Ministry of Home …

PIL In Delhi HC Seeks Direction To Safeguard Interest, Provide Interim Custody Of Children Orphaned Due To COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

PIL In Delhi HC Seeks Direction To Safeguard Interest, Provide Interim Custody Of Children Orphaned Due To COVID

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A Public Interest Litigation petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Union of India, Government of NCT Delhi to safeguard the interest of the children who have lost their parents to Covic-19 and who do not have anyone else to take care of them and face the risk of being trafficked. The bench of Chief …

PIL In Delhi HC Seeks Direction To Safeguard Interest, Provide Interim Custody Of Children Orphaned Due To COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

PIL In Delhi HC Seeks Direction To Safeguard Interest, Provide Interim Custody Of Children Orphaned Due To COVID

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A Public Interest Litigation petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Union of India, Government of NCT Delhi to safeguard the interest of the children who have lost their parents to Covic-19 and who do not have anyone else to take care of them and face the risk of being trafficked. The bench of Chief …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In NGO's Plea Seeking Extension By 6 Months For Opening FCRA Account With SBI
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In NGO's Plea Seeking Extension By 6 Months For Opening FCRA Account With SBI

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Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by an NGO seeking for an extension by a period of 6 months for the opening of an FCRA account with State Bank of India. The plea also prays for a direction to set aside for 6 months the restriction on receiving foreign contribution in existing FCRA accounts from …

Covid: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Extension Of Due Dates For Compliances Under Income Tax, GST Act, Waiver Of Late Fees Interest Or Penalty
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Extension Of Due Dates For Compliances Under Income Tax, GST Act, Waiver Of Late Fees Interest Or Penalty

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A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking extension of all the due dates of compliances specified under the Income Tax Act, GST Act, Employees Provident Fund Act, Employees' State Insurance Act and other allied labour laws falling between 20th March till 31st July, 2021 owing to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The petition, filed …

COVID 19 : Delhi HC To Hear On Monday Plea For Entry Restrictions In Court To Avoid Coronavirus Spread
5 years ago

COVID 19 : Delhi HC To Hear On Monday Plea For Entry Restrictions In Court To Avoid Coronavirus Spread

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In light of the outbreak of coronavirus, a plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking restrictions on the entry of litigants in the court premises as a safety measure. Highlighting the contagious nature of the virus, Advocate Rashmi Bansal, the petitioner has asked for restricting the entry only to those who are urgently or necessarily required with …

Delhi HC Upholds The Vires Of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act 2010; CBI Empowered To Investigate [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Upholds The Vires Of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act 2010; CBI Empowered To Investigate [Read Judgment]

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Dismissing a batch of seven writ petitions, the Delhi High Court on Friday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation was empowered to investigate in matters of foreign contribution and upheld the constitutional validity of Section 43 of the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010. The Petitioner moved against the said investigation order of the central government and the FIR so filed …

Delhi HC quashes FCRA proceedings against Former Punjab MLA- holds contribution made by NRIs through proper banking channels not ‘foreign contribution’ [Read Judgment]
9 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC quashes FCRA proceedings against Former Punjab MLA- holds contribution made by NRIs through proper banking channels not ‘foreign contribution’ [Read Judgment]

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The contribution made by a citizen of India living in another country, from his personal savings, through the normal banking channels, is not treated as foreign contribution, the Court said quashing FCRA proceedings against the former MLA.The Delhi High Court has quashed FCRA proceedings against Former Punjab MLA, Arvind Khanna for receiving an amount of Rs.9,. The contribution made by …

Investigation into Foreign Funds Received by Political Parties begins
10 years, 9 months ago

Investigation into Foreign Funds Received by Political Parties begins

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The Government has reportedly commenced steps to “relook and reappraise the receipts of the political parties and identify the contributions received from foreign sources” in compliance with the Delhi High Court order demanding the same.In a landmark judgment in March this year, the court had found BJP and Congress guilty of taking foreign funds and violating the Foreign. The Government …

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