Articles for Foreign Contributions

New Lokpal chairperson's Supreme Court tenure
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New Lokpal chairperson's Supreme Court tenure

Hindustan Times  

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was recently appointed as the chairperson of the Lokpal of India, two years after the previous chairperson retired. During his career as a Supreme Court justice --- he retired in 2022 --- he was part of several landmark, rights-expanding judgments as part of the constitution bench constituted by the Chief Justice of …

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The Distorted Lens of Western Media: Suppressing True Reality of Kashmir - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

The Distorted Lens of Western Media: Suppressing True Reality of Kashmir - News18

News 18  

“Let us have faith that right makes might and, in that faith, let us; to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it” — Abraham Lincoln The fact is that ever since the decision was made to revoke Article 370 in August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government along with LG Manoj Sinha-led administration has acted in …

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Justice AM Khanwilkar's Legacy : Regression of Fundamental Rights
2 years, 4 months ago

Justice AM Khanwilkar's Legacy : Regression of Fundamental Rights

Live Law  

Justice AM Khanwilkar, who during his initial days of judgeship in the Supreme Court was mostly a silent concurring presence, transformed into a prominent voice towards the end of his 6-year term favouring the executive's stand in several high profile matters. Making bail impossible in UAPA case - NIA vs Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali In a judgment which has received …

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Advocate for Md Zubair throws AltNews under the bus of FCRA: Details
2 years, 5 months ago

Advocate for Md Zubair throws AltNews under the bus of FCRA: Details

Op India  

On Saturday, advocate for ‘fact checker’ Mohammed Zubair threw his company AltNews under the bus in a bid to protect her client from allegations of foreign funding. — Live Law July 2, 2022 SSP Atul Srivastava further stated, “We have already found that donations have come from Pakistan, Syria etc. This is to the company, not to me.” Advocate Vrinda …

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No one has fundamental or absolute right to receive foreign donations: Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

No one has fundamental or absolute right to receive foreign donations: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld amendments introducing restrictions in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act while holding that no one has a fundamental or absolute right to receive foreign contributions. They require NGOs and recipients to open a new FCRA account at a specified branch of the State Bank of India in New Delhi as a “one-point entry” for foreign …

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Weaponising FCRA: Controversy surrounds govt refusal to renew licence of Missionaries of Charity
2 years, 11 months ago

Weaponising FCRA: Controversy surrounds govt refusal to renew licence of Missionaries of Charity

The Hindu  

On December 25, the Ministry of Home Affairs refused to renew the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the Missionaries of Charity, citing “adverse inputs”. The mission statement of the sisters reads: “We, the Missionaries of Charity Sisters, give wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor irrespective of social class, colour, creed or religion.” It goes on …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Decide Representations Seeking FCRA Exemption For COVID Relief, Delhi High Court Directs Centre
3 years, 7 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

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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, 7 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

Live Law  

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 …

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COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre
3 years, 7 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

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LIFE Mission Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petition Challenging CBI Investigation
3 years, 11 months ago

LIFE Mission Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petition Challenging CBI Investigation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by the CEO of the LIFE Mission Project of the Kerala Government challenging the Kerala High Court judgment which dismissed the petitions challenging the CBI investigation into corruption allegations and FCRA violations in relation to receipt of foreign donations for constructions houses for the flood victims in the state.A. …

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LIFE Mission Case Suggests Involvement Of High Officials; But Criminal Liability Can't Be Extended To Political Executive : Kerala HC Rejects Challenge Against CBI Probe
3 years, 11 months ago

LIFE Mission Case Suggests Involvement Of High Officials; But Criminal Liability Can't Be Extended To Political Executive : Kerala HC Rejects Challenge Against CBI Probe

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petitions filed by the CEO of Life Mission Project of Kerala Government and Santhosh Eappen, the MD of the contractor company, challenging the CBI investigation into the case related to alleged corruption and FCRA violations in the construction of apartments for the homeless at Wadakkanchery as part of the LIFE Mission project.The …

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Fraud Committed Under Guise of Foreign Contributions in Life Mission Project: CBI Tells Kerala HC
4 years, 2 months ago

Fraud Committed Under Guise of Foreign Contributions in Life Mission Project: CBI Tells Kerala HC

News 18  

The CBI on Thursday told the Kerala High Court that a fraud had been committed in the Life Mission housing project of the state government under the guise of foreign contributions and former principal secretary M Sivasankar had 'hijacked' an MoU signed with the Dubai-based Red Crescent for the scheme. In its submissions on a plea by the Life Mission …

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Kerala HC Reserves Judgment On Pleas Seeking To Quash CBI FIR In LIFE Mission Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Reserves Judgment On Pleas Seeking To Quash CBI FIR In LIFE Mission Case

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala on Thursday reserved orders on petitions filed by the Chief Executive Officer of LIFE Mission Project of Kerala Government and the Managing Director of Unitac Builders Ltd to quash the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation alleging violations of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act with respect to the contributions received from. The High …

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Kerala HC Declines Stay On CBI Investigation In LIFE Mission Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Declines Stay On CBI Investigation In LIFE Mission Case

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala on Thursday refused to stay the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the 'LIFE Mission' case.Considering the petition for admission, a single bench of Justice V G Arun said that the Court cannot interfere with the investigation at this stage and that it needs to wait for more details to emerge. The Chief …

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Kerala Govt Moves HC To Quash CBI FIR In 'LIFE Mission' Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Govt Moves HC To Quash CBI FIR In 'LIFE Mission' Case

Live Law  

The Kerala Government has approached the High Court of Kerala against the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation alleging violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act in relation to the 'LIFE Mission' project.The plea seeks to quash the FIR registered by the central agency on September 24 to the extent it relates to public servants under the. The …

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Centre Notifies Act To Regulate Funds Received As Foreign Contributions [Read Notification]
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre Notifies Act To Regulate Funds Received As Foreign Contributions [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Central Government on Monday notified the Foreign Contribution Amendment Act, 2020, to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions by individuals, associations and companies. The Act prohibits public servants from accepting any foreign contributions. The Act also provides that any person seeking Government approval must provide the Aadhaar number of all its office bearers, directors or key functionaries, …

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Explained : Changes Brought To Foreign Contributions Regulation Act
4 years, 2 months ago

Explained : Changes Brought To Foreign Contributions Regulation Act

Live Law  

The Parliament last week passed the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2020 to amend the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010. The Amendment Bill, 2020 however completely does away with providing any such relaxations, and no transfer of foreign contributions is allowed either to a registered or unregistered person. ) The Amendment Bill, 2020 however completely does away with providing any such relaxations, …

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Why NGOs fear the new FCRA regulations
4 years, 3 months ago

Why NGOs fear the new FCRA regulations

India Today  

In the abridged monsoon session of Parliament, the contentious Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2020, was passed amid concerns by non-governmental organisations that the new changes will sound the death knell for them. Voluntary Action Network India, the apex body of Indian voluntary development organisations, said in a statement: “The FCRA will be a death blow to development relief, scientific research …

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Parliament Passes Bill To Regulate Funds Received As Foreign Contributions [Read Bill]
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament Passes Bill To Regulate Funds Received As Foreign Contributions [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2020 to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions by individuals, associations and companies. FCRA account The Bill stipulates that foreign contribution must be 'received' only in an account designated by the bank as "FCRA account" in such branch of the State Bank of India, New Delhi, as …

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Regulate Funds Received As Foreign Contributions [Read Bill]
4 years, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Regulate Funds Received As Foreign Contributions [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2020 to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions by individuals, associations and companies. FCRA account The Bill stipulates that foreign contribution must be 'received' only in an account designated by the bank as "FCRA account" in such branch of the State Bank of India, New Delhi, as …

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Parliament's Monsoon Session: RS passes farm bills amid Opposition fury; in LS, Centre faces heat over COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament's Monsoon Session: RS passes farm bills amid Opposition fury; in LS, Centre faces heat over COVID-19

Firstpost  

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh took up the bills for passing even as Opposition MPs were protesting in the Well of the House and “ploughed” through the procedure to pass the bill, eventually declaring them as being passed by voice vote The Rajya Sabha passed two contentious agriculture-related bills amid chaos on Sunday, with the Opposition accusing Deputy Chairman Harivansh …

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