Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking neutral body to oversee foreign funding licence

The Association for Democratic Reforms had argued in its plea that there exists a conflict of interest in the government implementing the FCRA law.

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 07:57 pm

Foreign funding licence of 6,677 NGOs suspended between 2017 to 2021, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The most number of licences were cancelled in Tamil Nadu.

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· Dec 07, 2022 · 08:02 pm

Delhi HC refuses to stay cancellation of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s foreign fund licence

The court has asked the Centre to file a response to a petition filed by the non-government organisation challenging the home ministry’s decision.

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· May 31, 2022 · 10:57 am

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative says Centre’s allegations on FCRA violation were vague

We have responded to every alleged irregularity cited while cancelling our foreign funding licence, the organisation said.

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· Apr 28, 2022 · 08:11 pm

‘Receiving foreign donations cannot be absolute right’: SC upholds constitutional validity of FCRA

The Act, which lays down conditions under which civil society organisations can receive funds from abroad, was challenged on the grounds that it was arbitrary.

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· Apr 08, 2022 · 08:19 pm

Delhi HC upholds Centre’s order suspending FCRA approval to Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

The judge held that the suspension of the registration of the human rights organisation was in consonance with the objective of the law.

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· Feb 16, 2022 · 10:35 am

Why is home ministry tasked with checking contribution of foreign funds to NGOs, asks SC

The court posed the question on petitions challenging the amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act last year that have made the rules stricter.

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· Nov 09, 2021 · 08:48 pm

Foreign funding certificates of 264 NGOs suspended in last five years, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The government also informed the Rajya Sabha that the certificates of 8,353 NGOs had not been renewed in five years.

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· Mar 10, 2021 · 06:04 pm

Amnesty closure: Karnataka HC allows rights group to withdraw Rs 60 lakh from bank accounts

The Enforcement Directorate had frozen the group’s bank accounts over suspicion of violating rules on foreign funding in September.

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· Dec 16, 2020 · 08:53 pm

How India’s move to change foreign funding rules for nonprofits could backfire

The recent amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act can have adverse implications for thousands of mid-sized and small NGOs aiding development.

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· Dec 02, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Centre makes rules stricter for NGOs and those participating in politics to receive foreign funding

The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act was recently amended in September.

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· Nov 12, 2020 · 11:20 am

Violation of law can’t be tolerated on the pretext of human rights: India to UN body chief over FCRA

Foreign ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said he expected a more nuanced view on the matter from the UN body.

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· Oct 21, 2020 · 08:04 am