FCRA

A case was registered against 36 accused including 7 public servants of FCRA Division of MHA & NIC and middlemen, representatives of various NGOs on the allegations that some officials of FCRA Division in conspiracy with the promoters/ representatives of different NGOs, middlemen, were indulging in corrupt activities for getting backdoor ...

The Apex Court recognized that owing to high volume of inflow of foreign contribution and large-scale improper utilisation and misappropriation of foreign contribution, it was necessary for the Parliament to introduce the Amendment Act, to ensure proper receipt and utilization of foreign funds in accordance with the approval....

Noel Harper & Ors Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) Sub-Whether amendment made to Section 7, 12(1A),12A and 17(1) of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 are manifestly arbitrary, unreasonable and imprinting upon the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution. SC d...

Central Government  extends the time for submission/uploading of online annual returns (Form FC-4 with scanned copies of income and expenditure statement, receipt and payment account and balance sheet) under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 for the year 2020-­21 up to 30th  June, 2022. As per rule 17 of the Foreign Cont...

The validity of FCRA registration certificates of such entities whose validity was extended till 31.03.2022 in terms of the Public Notice dated 31St December, 2021 and whose renewal application is pending will stand extended till 30.06.2022 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier....

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010 ‘FCRA‘, FCRA is enacted by the parliament, to consolidate the law to regulate the transaction of foreign contribution by the individuals or associations, or companies and also to prohibit acceptance and utilization of foreign contribution for any activities against the national interest...

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court upheld the decision of Centre to suspend FCRA registration of  Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative for alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010). Impugned order records the following violations of the FCRA,...

Introduction: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 is an act of parliament of India, by the 42th Act of 2010. It is a consolidated act whose scope is to regulate the acceptance and utilization of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality by certain individuals or association or companies and to prohibit acceptance and utiliza...

An association/person, having a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme may accept foreign contribution by obtaining a certificate of FCRA registration from the Central Government. The association applying for FCRA registration – ♦ Must be a society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 or a...

The FCRA is applicable to all associations, groups, trusts and Non-governmental organizations which intend to receive foreign donations. The foreign contribution regulation act (FCRA) has come in 2010. In order to receive a foreign contribution, one has to get registered under the FCRA. The FCRA was enacted with the primary purpose of reg...