Centre has justified FCRA non-renewal for NGOs in Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre has justified FCRA non-renewal for NGOs in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The non-renewal of the Foreign Contribution Act registration of the Missionaries of Charity citing “audit irregularities” comes shortly after a line of argument made by the government in the Supreme Court recently that NGOs have no fundamental right to receive “unbridled foreign contributions”. Foreign contributions, considering their nature and vast expanse of abuse, area tightly and controlled means.” the MHA argued in court in a 90-page affidavit. The amendments had helped the government keep watch and ensure that NGOs were getting and spending foreign contributions for the “definite programmes” spelt out in their articles of association. “Once you get hundreds of crores of Rupees as foreign funds, it has to be known that the money is being used for these purposes alone,” Mr. Mehta submitted.

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No FCRA for NGOs linked to conversions, radical groups: Govt
1 month, 1 week ago

No FCRA for NGOs linked to conversions, radical groups: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of home affairs has, for the first time, explicitly listed the reasons for denying the clearance needed under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act to receive funds from abroad. The ministry said it is putting out “consolidated reasons” after receiving a representation from several NGOs seeking clarity on why their clearance under FCRA was denied. Key reasons for …

Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO Centre for Financial Accountability that works on environment, human rights
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO Centre for Financial Accountability that works on environment, human rights

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the parent entity of the non-profit Centre for Financial Accountability, which monitors and critically analyses the role of financial institutions and their impact on development, human rights, and the environment. In a recent report, the CFA had highlighted how additional projects sanctioned in a Special …

Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on March 28 extended the validity of Foreign Contribution Act registration of non-government organisations and associations till June 30. The Ministry has extended the validity of NGOs at least nine times since 2020 as the applications could not be processed within the stipulated time frame. On Thursday, an order from the MHA said the validity …

World Vision India loses FCRA registration
11 months ago

World Vision India loses FCRA registration

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of World Vision India, a non-governmental organisation that focusses on children’s issues. According to the MHA’s order, the Indian NGO is no longer eligible to receive foreign donations, including from its parent organisation, as its registration has been cancelled on account of “violation” of FCRA rules. …

MHA Cancels CPR’s FCRA Registration for ‘misusing’ Foreign Funds
11 months, 1 week ago

MHA Cancels CPR’s FCRA Registration for ‘misusing’ Foreign Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the Centre for Policy Research for alleged misutilisation of overseas contribution and used it to affect India’s economic interests while the public think-tank termed the government move as “incomprehensible and disproportionate” and vowed to seek legal recourse against the action. The CPR is led by …

MHA cancels Centre for Policy Research's FCRA licence
11 months, 1 week ago

MHA cancels Centre for Policy Research's FCRA licence

New Indian Express  

The ministry of home affairs has cancelled the foreign contribution regulation act licence of leading think-tank Centre for Policy Research. The move comes about a year after its FCRA licence was suspended, as it allegedly did not follow norms while receiving funds from foreign sources. The donors of CPR include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Pennsylvania, …

Home Ministry cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research
11 months, 1 week ago

Home Ministry cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research

The Hindu  

The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of Centre for Policy Research, a leading public policy research institution in New Delhi. Editorial | Power against knowledge: On Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension Yamini Aiyar, President, CPR told The Hindu that the institution will weigh its options to seek justice. The Home Ministry website …

After a record 1,111 NGOs got FCRA nod in 2023, 30 get clearance in January 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

After a record 1,111 NGOs got FCRA nod in 2023, 30 get clearance in January 2024

The Hindu  

January 11, 2024 01:00 am | Updated 12:27 pm IST A Taiwan-headquartered Buddhist monastic order in Delhi has been granted clearance under the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010, enabling the organisation to receive foreign funds. The Fo Guang Shan Cultural and Educational Centre has received FCRA registration for its “religious, cultural, economic, educational and social” programme. Now that the FCRA registration …

MHA data shows nearly half of fresh FCRA registrations under the religious category are for Christian NGOs
1 year, 2 months ago

MHA data shows nearly half of fresh FCRA registrations under the religious category are for Christian NGOs

The Hindu  

Over the past nine years, of the 407 non-government organisations that got the Centre’s nod to receive foreign funds for religious purposes, 194 showed they ran Christian programmes, according to data available with the Ministry of Home Affairs. In 2023, the four FCRA registrations cancelled on grounds of violation are all Christian organisations: Shekina Prophetic Mission Trust, Holy Berachah Ministries, …

India is weaponising FATF recommendations against civil society
1 year, 2 months ago

India is weaponising FATF recommendations against civil society

Al Jazeera  

The October 3 raids on the news website “NewsClick” and the arrest of its founder, Prabir Purkayastha and human resources head, Amit Chakravarty, are the latest attempts by the Indian government to decimate independent and critical media in the country. It targeted many media outlets and non-profits, including Amnesty International, which I represent, with these laws under the guise of …

‘Save The Children’ loses its FCRA permit
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Save The Children’ loses its FCRA permit

The Hindu  

August 04, 2023 12:17 am | Updated 07:25 am IST - NEW DELHI The Ministry of Home Affairs has withdrawn the permit under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act for U.K.-based NGO Save The Children’s Indian offshoot, Bal Raksha Bharat. The NGO’s registration was valid till November 2021, but the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the validity till March 31, 2022 …

Home Ministry recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for FCRA violations, official says funds transferred to Centre for Policy Research
1 year, 8 months ago

Home Ministry recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for FCRA violations, official says funds transferred to Centre for Policy Research

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday recommended an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged violation of FCRA provisions by Oxfam India, one of the largest NGOs working on food, shelter and education of vulnerable groups. The CBI investigation comes after Income Tax authorities on September 7, 2022 searched the offices of Oxfam India and …

Fully compliant with Indian laws, says Oxfam India after Centre recommends CBI probe
1 year, 8 months ago

Fully compliant with Indian laws, says Oxfam India after Centre recommends CBI probe

India Today  

Hours after the Ministry of Home Affairs recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry against Oxfam India, the NGO issued a statement, saying it was fully compliant with Indian laws. “Oxfam India is fully compliant with Indian laws and has filed all its statutory compliances, including Foreign Contribution Regulation Act returns, in a timely manner since its inception,” said Oxfam …

FCRA complaint against NGO that led Sterlite stir, Parliament told
1 year, 8 months ago

FCRA complaint against NGO that led Sterlite stir, Parliament told

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs informed Parliament on Wednesday that it has received some complaints related to the violation of foreign funding laws by ‘The Other Media’, a non-government organisation which organised protests and demonstrations that led to the closure of the Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi in 2018. Responding to a question by Congress MP Naranbhai …

MHA recommends CBI probe against Harsh Mander's NGO for FCRA 'violation'
1 year, 9 months ago

MHA recommends CBI probe against Harsh Mander's NGO for FCRA 'violation'

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended a CBI inquiry against Aman Biradari, an NGO established by writer and human rights activist Harsh Mander, for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution Act, officials said on Monday. Harsh Mander Mander, who was a member of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council during the erstwhile UPA government, founded Aman Biradari -- "a …

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the non-governmental organisation, Centre for Policy Research, for 180 days over an alleged violation of laws. The FCRA registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds As per reports, The CPR has been asked to give clarification and documents regarding FCRA funds received by …

Union Home Ministry suspends FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research for 180 days
1 year, 9 months ago

Union Home Ministry suspends FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research for 180 days

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended the Foreign Contribution Act registration of the Centre for Policy Research, a Delhi-based think tank, for 180 days. A senior government official said the FCRA registration of the public policy research institution was suspended on February 27. Founded in 1973, the CPR, according to its website, is a “non-profit, non-partisan, independent institution dedicated …

FCRA registrations of over 1800 organisations have been cancelled between 2019 and 2021: MHA in Lok Sabha
2 years ago

FCRA registrations of over 1800 organisations have been cancelled between 2019 and 2021: MHA in Lok Sabha

Op India  

The Foreign Contribution Act registration certificates of 1,811 associations have been cancelled from 2019 to 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “During the last three years from 2019 to 2021, the FCRA Registration Certificates of 1,811 associations have been cancelled under section 14 of The Foreign Contribution Act, 2010 due to violation of provisions …

Licences of Gandhi family-run NGOs cancelled over violations of law: Centre
2 years ago

Licences of Gandhi family-run NGOs cancelled over violations of law: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Wednesday told Parliament that it cancelled the licences under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act of two Gandhi family-run non-government organisations for alleged violations of the law. Responding to Congress members Digvijaya Singh and Amee Yajnik’s question in the Rajya Sabha, Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai said RGF’s license was cancelled under FCRA’s Section 14 …

FCRA amendment in 2020 to discourage NGOs from spending on posh buildings and luxurious vehicles: MHA annual report
2 years, 1 month ago

FCRA amendment in 2020 to discourage NGOs from spending on posh buildings and luxurious vehicles: MHA annual report

The Hindu  

The Foreign Contribution Act was amended in 2020 to discourage expenditure by non- government organisations on “unproductive items” such as “inflated staff salaries, posh buildings and office and luxurious vehicles,” the Ministry of Home Affairs has said in its 2021-22 annual report. The Ministry said that the Foreign Contribution Amendment Act, 2020 was passed by Parliament in September 2020 and …

FCRA licence of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia cancelled
2 years, 2 months ago

FCRA licence of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia cancelled

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licences of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, headed by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, for alleged violation of laws. This followed a probe team, set up in 2020 with officers from the ministries of home and finance, CBI, and ED, finding alleged manipulation of documents while …

No one above law, says BJP as government cancels FCRA licences of NGOs linked to Gandhi family
2 years, 2 months ago

No one above law, says BJP as government cancels FCRA licences of NGOs linked to Gandhi family

The Hindu  

Following reports that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licenses of two NGOs associated with the Gandhi family were cancelled by the Union government, the BJP on October 23 said that the Gandhi family and organisations linked to it cannot be above law. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the …

When less is not more – FCRA amendments and Supreme Court’s rights jurisprudence
2 years, 6 months ago

When less is not more – FCRA amendments and Supreme Court’s rights jurisprudence

Hindustan Times  

Quite often, judgments of the Supreme Court criticised for being lengthy and cumbersome. The SC’s recent judgment in Noel Harper v. Union of India, affirming the validity of certain amendments to the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010, despite being of decent length, could have fared better on both counts. The FCRA regulates acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality …

CBI nabs at least six FCRA division officials, others on graft charge
2 years, 7 months ago

CBI nabs at least six FCRA division officials, others on graft charge

The Hindu  

In a nationwide crackdown, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday conducted searches and apprehended at least six officials of the Union Home Ministry’s Foreign Contribution Act division along with others for allegedly facilitating illegal clearances to non-government organisations under the Act, in lieu of bribes. Based on the Home Ministry’s inputs, the CBI carried out searches on about 40 …

466 NGOs denied renewal of foreign funding licence since 2020: Centre
2 years, 8 months ago

466 NGOs denied renewal of foreign funding licence since 2020: Centre

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Tuesday told parliament it has rejected renewal of licences under the Foreign Contribution Act of 466 non-government organisations since 2020 as they did not fulfil the eligibility criteria under the law. The Centre has also removed 5,789 organisations from FCRA ambit as they did not apply for renewal of licences, which are mandatory …

FCRA registration of NGOs extended till June 30
2 years, 9 months ago

FCRA registration of NGOs extended till June 30

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday extended the validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30, revising its previous extended deadline of March 31. An order by MHA said that the validity of registration certificates of such entities whose validity was extended till March 31 and “whose renewal application is pending will stand extended till June 30 or …

FCRA registration: SC to hear plea against Centre\'s decision on Tuesday
2 years, 11 months ago

FCRA registration: SC to hear plea against Centre\'s decision on Tuesday

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would hear on Tuesday a petition which has sought quashing of the Centre's alleged decision by which 5,789 entities lost their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration. The officials had said the FCRA licences of 18,778 organisations were expiring between September 29, 2020 and December 31, 2021. Out of them, as …

'No Reasonable Opportunity Of Being Heard': Plea In Andhra Pradesh HC Challenges Provisions Relating To Cancellation Of FCRA Certificate
2 years, 11 months ago

'No Reasonable Opportunity Of Being Heard': Plea In Andhra Pradesh HC Challenges Provisions Relating To Cancellation Of FCRA Certificate

Live Law  

A writ petition has been filed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, pertaining to cancellation of FCRA certificate. The plea also challenges the circular issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs dated 18.10.2019 which cancelled petitioner's FCRA registration certificate under Section 14, for not filing returns …

Extend FCRA License Of NGOs Till COVID Remains Notified As 'National Disaster': Plea In Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Extend FCRA License Of NGOs Till COVID Remains Notified As 'National Disaster': Plea In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear on 24th January a writ petition filed challenging the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs cancelling/refusing to renew the registration under the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010 of close to 6,000 non-governmental organisations.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar on Thursday agreed to list the matter on Monday after it. The …

MHA Restores FCRA Registration of Missionaries of Charity, NGO Can Get Foreign Funding Again
2 years, 11 months ago

MHA Restores FCRA Registration of Missionaries of Charity, NGO Can Get Foreign Funding Again

News 18  

The ministry of home affairs restored the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity on Saturday. On December 27, 2021, the MHA had cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the Mother Teresa-founded NGO due to “adverse inputs”. A home ministry official said the organisation will now be able to receive foreign funding and can spend the money in its …

FCRA nod for Missionaries of Charity restored
2 years, 11 months ago

FCRA nod for Missionaries of Charity restored

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on January 7 restored the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity, the Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa. The registration was renewed, making MoC eligible to receive and utilise foreign funds in its bank accounts even as the U.K Parliament debated the issue, seeking to know if the British government had …

Nearly 6,000 NGOs Lose FCRA Licence: What Does it Mean? Why is it Important?
2 years, 11 months ago

Nearly 6,000 NGOs Lose FCRA Licence: What Does it Mean? Why is it Important?

The Quint  

When it comes to registrations and renewals, much of the process is unwritten, people who work on these matters explained to The Quint. The refusal to renew a registration is different from a cancellation or even a suspension of an FCRA registration, as it does not require a violation of the FCRA. Unlike refusal of registration or cancellation of licence, …

Top news of the day: J&K Police to test slain militant’s DNA for Pulwama attack links; FCRA registration of 6,000 NGOs ends, and more
2 years, 11 months ago

Top news of the day: J&K Police to test slain militant’s DNA for Pulwama attack links; FCRA registration of 6,000 NGOs ends, and more

The Hindu  

A DNA test will be conducted of one of the three militants killed in the Anantnag encounter as his picture resembles that of the last surviving ultra involved in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack in which 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar has said. Vaishno Devi stampede | Survivors blame ‘mismanagement’, shrine board …

6,000 organisations including Oxfam India taken off FCRA list by MHA
2 years, 11 months ago

6,000 organisations including Oxfam India taken off FCRA list by MHA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Six thousand organisations including Oxfam India, Common Cause, Jamia Milia Islamia, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Kolkata-based Satajit Ray Film and Television Institute and the India Islamic Cultural Centre have been taken off the list of registered organisations under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act with effect from Saturday, January 1, according to the latest data by the ministry …

IIT-Delhi, Jamia Millia, IMA Among 6k Entities Whose FCRA License Deemed to Have Ceased Today
2 years, 11 months ago

IIT-Delhi, Jamia Millia, IMA Among 6k Entities Whose FCRA License Deemed to Have Ceased Today

News 18  

IIT Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, Indian Medical Association and Nehru Memorial Museum and Library are among nearly 6,000 entities whose FCRA registration deemed to have ceased on Saturday. According to the official website related to the Foreign Contribution Act, among organisations and entities whose registration under the FCRA ceased or validity expired include the Indira Gandhi National Centre For Arts, …

FCRA licences of NGOs extended by three months
2 years, 11 months ago

FCRA licences of NGOs extended by three months

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday extended the validity of FCRA registered NGOs whose licenses were not renewed by December 31 by another three months in “public interest.” The extension will however bring no relief to Missionaries of Charities, founded by Mother Teresa, as the ministry asserted that NGOs whose request for renewal was turned down will not be …

Killing the licence: The Hindu Editorial on NGOs and funding
2 years, 11 months ago

Killing the licence: The Hindu Editorial on NGOs and funding

The Hindu  

If the past few years of enhanced measures against non-governmental organisations operating in India had not put enough of a squeeze on them, then the Ministry of Home Affairs’s long-drawn-out process of scrutinising their foreign-funding licences by year-end is sure to do so. Contrary to the Government’s defence that it is only following accounting and audit procedures, it seems clear …

Centre may extend December 31 FCRA renewal deadline for NGOs
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre may extend December 31 FCRA renewal deadline for NGOs

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs is likely to extend the December 31 deadline for the Foreign Contribution Act -registered non-governmental organisations and associations to apply for renewal. Several NGOs had moved court, stating that despite fulfilling all requirements to open bank accounts by March 31, the process was not completed at the MHA’s end, which hampered their work as they …

Thousands of NGOs in limbo over renewal
2 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of NGOs in limbo over renewal

The Hindu  

Not just Missionaries of Charity, the international trust Mother Teresa worked for India, but thousands of Non-Government Organisations and charitable trusts are awaiting a decision from the government on the renewal of their permissions to receive foreign funds by the year-end. As The Hindu had reported in recent weeks, at least 10 international NGOS, including the European Climate Foundation, Omidyar …

‘Audit irregularities’ at Missionaries of Charity led to FCRA denial, says official
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Audit irregularities’ at Missionaries of Charity led to FCRA denial, says official

The Hindu  

The FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa was not renewed due to “audit irregularities,” a senior government official said on Tuesday. The comment comes a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs had said it refused to renew the Foreigners Contribution Regulation Act registration of Missionaries of Charity as …

Complaints received against 18 NGOs in Andhra Pradesh about alleged conversion: Govt to Lok Sabha
3 years ago

Complaints received against 18 NGOs in Andhra Pradesh about alleged conversion: Govt to Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Highlights FCRA provides a legal mechanism to deal with violation of its provisions Complaints received against alleged indulgence in conversion to Christianity Complaints have been received against 18 FCRA-registered NGOs in Andhra Pradesh regarding their alleged indulgence in conversion to Christianity through "inducements, allurement and misrepresentation" since 2018, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The minister …

FCRA license of 3 minority NGOs revoked
3 years ago

FCRA license of 3 minority NGOs revoked

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the FCRA registration of a Vadodara-based NGO that was accused by the Gujarat police of illegally converting members of the Hindu community, funding the anti-CAA protests and for criminal activities to strengthen Islam. The registration of two other Christian NGOs — the New Hope Foundation, based in Tamil Nadu, and Holy Spirit …

Many Child Care Institutions Misusing Foreign Contributions : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Many Child Care Institutions Misusing Foreign Contributions : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has told the Supreme Court that NGOs having FCRA registration receive foreign funds and further give the same to other NGOs, which don't have FCRA registration. To bring on record the work done by NCPCR to stop the misuse of foreign funds by various NGO's, the Apex Child Rights Body has filed …

'You Are Discouraging NGO Activities' : Supreme Court Tells Centre On FCRA Amendments
3 years, 1 month ago

'You Are Discouraging NGO Activities' : Supreme Court Tells Centre On FCRA Amendments

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that the impact of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act 2020 will be the discouragement of NGO activities.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar was hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of FCRA amendments. The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that the impact of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act …

FCRA Amendments Aim To Prevent Foreign Powers Interfering With Internal Polity, Diversion Of Funds By NGO : Centre Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

FCRA Amendments Aim To Prevent Foreign Powers Interfering With Internal Polity, Diversion Of Funds By NGO : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

Defending the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2020, the Central Government has said that the changes in the law were necessary to prevent malpractices and diversion of funds by NGOs.The Centre said that the amendments were necessary in view of the fact that some foreign powers and foreign state and non-state actors continue to take up activities that amount to interference …

NGOs have no fundamental right to receive ‘unbridled foreign contributions’
3 years, 2 months ago

NGOs have no fundamental right to receive ‘unbridled foreign contributions’

The Hindu  

The Government has told the Supreme Court that NGOs have no fundamental right to receive “unbridled foreign contributions” without regulations. The petitioners had also found it cumbersome that the new law expected 23,000 NGOs to open accounts in the main branch of the SBI in the Capital to receive their foreign funds. The Government contended that the amendments were meant …

FCRA : Supreme Court Grants One Week Time To Centre To Respond To Pleas Challenging Amendments & Deadline Extension
3 years, 2 months ago

FCRA : Supreme Court Grants One Week Time To Centre To Respond To Pleas Challenging Amendments & Deadline Extension

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted one week time to the Union of India to file its counter-affidavit in petitions filed challenging the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act 2020 and Ministry of Home Affair's notification dated May 18, 2021 extending the date for compliance of specific provisions of the Act.A Bench comprising Justice A.M Khanwilkar, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari. The Supreme Court …

MHA puts 10 foreign NGOs, including Omidyar's, on FCRA watchlist
3 years, 3 months ago

MHA puts 10 foreign NGOs, including Omidyar's, on FCRA watchlist

Op India  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has limited the funding of ten non-governmental organizations related to climate and child labor after suspending the FCRA approval of other foreign funded NGOs including the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. Two NGOs from Australia named Walk Free Foundation and Minderoo Foundation are also included in the list along with Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Freedom fund …

FCRA accounts | Will act within 7 days of request, says Union Home Ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

FCRA accounts | Will act within 7 days of request, says Union Home Ministry

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it would release authorisation certificates to operationalise the FCRA bank accounts of non-government organisations within seven days of receiving a request. The NGOs said opening an account with the SBI in Delhi was a seven-step process involving both the bank and the Ministry, but there was no …

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