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FCRA Compliance Guidelines for Registered Associations: Key Requirements and Best Practices

Corporate Law : Learn the key FCRA compliance guidelines and best practices for registered associations in India, including registration, utilizat...

July 15, 2024 1128 Views 0 comment Print

Case Study on Internal Audit Case of NSEL

CA, CS, CMA : Explore the NSEL internal audit case, uncovering gaps in compliance, fraudulent practices, and the crucial lessons learned for cor...

April 3, 2024 1317 Views 1 comment Print

NGO Darpan

Corporate Law : Discover how registering on NGO Darpan can amplify your NGOs impact. Government recognition, increased visibility, and easy access...

April 1, 2024 2259 Views 0 comment Print

FCRA: Guidelines, Registration Process and Compliance for NGOs and Trusts

Finance : Understand FCRA's purpose: Regulating foreign contributions for national interest. Learn rules, eligibility, penalties, and FCRA f...

January 22, 2024 4650 Views 0 comment Print

FCRA Suspension Fallout: Delhi High Court’s Ruling for Utilisation of Unspent Funds

Corporate Law : Uncover the Delhi HC ruling on unspent funds from FCRA suspensions with this blog post. Learn about the CPR application for utiliz...

November 28, 2023 822 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBI Initiates Case Against Delhi-Based Company for Violations of FCRA Provisions

Corporate Law : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...

October 13, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

FCRA: Act & Rules / Regulations-List of Agencies not treated as foreign source

Company Law : List of agencies of the United Nations, and other international agencies and organizations notified by the Central Government to b...

November 26, 2022 1284 Views 0 comment Print

Denial and Renewal of FCRA

Corporate Law : During preceding 3 years (2019, 2020, 2021) registration certificates of 1811 number of Associations have been cancelled under the...

July 27, 2022 2313 Views 0 comment Print

Illegal FCRA registration & renewal – CBI arrests 6 FCRA officials

Corporate Law : A case was registered against 36 accused including 7 public servants of FCRA Division of MHA & NIC and middlemen, representatives ...

May 13, 2022 432 Views 0 comment Print

MHA did not freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity

Corporate Law : MHA did not freeze bank accounts of Missionaries of Charity (MoC)  State Bank of India informed that Missionaries of Charity itse...

December 29, 2021 654 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Amendment to Section 7, 12(1A),12A & 17(1) of FCRA, 2010 are valid: SC

Corporate Law : 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 ...

April 13, 2022 1734 Views 0 comment Print

HC upheld suspension of FCRA registration of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

Fema / RBI : Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court upheld the decision of Centre to suspen...

February 21, 2022 1467 Views 0 comment Print

Citizen cannot be penalised for a discrepancy in FCRA forms

Finance : The citizen cannot be penalised for a discrepancy in the form prescribed by the respondent which has resulted in the form being un...

July 1, 2021 1101 Views 0 comment Print

Whether FCRA, 2010 allows Govt to decide political Status of an organisation?

Fema / RBI : Whether Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA, 2010) (read with rules) allows Central Government to freely decide wheth...

March 6, 2020 2358 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC upholds Vires of FCRA 2010; CBI can Investigate

Corporate Law : M/s Advantages India & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors (Delhi High Court) This Court is of the opinion that there is a princip...

August 23, 2019 2568 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


FCRA Denial Reasons for Registration & Renewal Applications

Corporate Law : The Ministry of Home Affairs lists reasons for denial of FCRA registration and renewal applications, clarifying common issues like...

November 8, 2024 630 Views 0 comment Print

Notice on Filing Changes in Form-6E for Associations on FCRA Portal

Corporate Law : New FCRA guideline allows associations to submit Form FC-6E for committee changes, even with pending applications....

October 25, 2024 609 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of FCRA Registration Validity Till 31st Dec 2024

Corporate Law : Govt extends FCRA registration validity till 31st Dec 2024 for entities with pending renewal applications or expiring registration...

September 28, 2024 558 Views 0 comment Print

FCRA Fraud Alert: Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Warning Against Fake Emails

Corporate Law : MHA issues a public advisory warning against fake emails and documents in the name of FCRA officials. Always use the official FCRA...

August 27, 2024 2400 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of validity of FCRA registration certificates upto 30.09.2024

Corporate Law : Discover the latest FCRA registration updates from Ministry of Home Affairs, including extension guidelines for renewal applicatio...

June 29, 2024 615 Views 0 comment Print


FCRA Suspension of 10 Associations revoked

July 26, 2019 708 Views 0 comment Print

And whereas, the associations mentioned in the annexed list have now opened their bank account(s)as mandated under section 17 of the FCRA, 2010 in PFMS-integrated banks and have complied with the Government directions issued under section 46 of the Act. 8. Now therefore, the suspension of the registration under FCRA, 2010 of these ten associations mentioned in the annexed list is hereby revoked with immediate effect.

FCRA registered associations to intimate online of change in their office bearers/key functionaries

June 7, 2019 1305 Views 0 comment Print

ll associations/persons who have been granted a certificate of registration and who have effected any change/modification in the details of their office bearers/key functionaries after their registration are hereby called upon to submit online application for additions/deletion/change of details in the statutory FORM FC-6E  about such office bearers/key functionaries within one month from the date of issue of this Public Notice, failing which penal action shall he initiated under the appropriate provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011.

Difference between section 8, trust, Society Remuneration of Director/Member/Trustee

June 4, 2019 5439 Views 1 comment Print

Section 8 (Companies Act, 2013) company will become Holding Entity and other entity will become its subsidiary. Holding entity will do all the marketing, fundraising, financial, future planning for whole group. This process involves member restructuring, change in authorise signatories with banks and government authorities. Now the main issues related to restructuring of these entities […]

Exemption from provisions of section 14(3) of FCRA, 2010

March 20, 2019 2559 Views 1 comment Print

In view of repeated representations made by many such associations, it has been decided to give a one-time exemption in public interest to such associations from the restrictive condition of section 14(3) to enable them to apply for registration within three months from the issuance of this notice. Government has further decided that for uploading missing ARs on the FCRA Portal, no penalty shall be imposed.

All about FCRA Registration, Prior permission, Eligibility & Compliance requirements

March 18, 2019 50238 Views 10 comments Print

The FCRA was enacted with the primary purpose of regulating the inflow of foreign contributions and ensuring that the received foreign contributions are not utilized for illegal purposes. All charitable organizations in India receiving foreign contributions come under the purview of this Act. Over the last few years, the Home Ministry has been scrutinizing the […]

FCRA: AIIB, NDB & EBRD not to be treated as international organisations

February 1, 2019 609 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 – Central Government hereby specifies that the following international organisations shall not be treated as ‘foreign source’ (i) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (ii) New Development Bank (NDB) (iii) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

MHA revokes Suspension of 37 Associations on opening FCRA account

January 23, 2019 528 Views 0 comment Print

37 associations mentioned in the annexed list have opened their bank account(s) as mandated under section 17 of the FCRA, 2010 in PFMS-integrated banks and have complied with the Government directions issued under section 46 of the Act.

Registration of NGOs seeking FCRA Services on DARPAN Portal will be OPTIONAL

January 15, 2019 1776 Views 0 comment Print

It has been decided that the requirement of registration with the DARPAN Portal will be OPTIONAL for all NGO seeking FCRA Services. However, Associations/NGOs, which have already registered with the DARPAN Portal or those which are required to register under the DARPAN portal since they receive subsidies/grants/contribution from public funds, may still continue to quote their DARPAN.

Last date of filing FCRA Annual Returns for FY 2017-18 extended

December 29, 2018 2850 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of last date of filing mandatory online Annual Returns for The FY 2017-18 under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 from 31.12.2018 to 31.03.2019

Govt suspends FCRA registration of 156 Associations for not opening PFMS integrated bank

December 6, 2018 816 Views 0 comment Print

Order placing Associations under Suspension for not opening FCRA account(s) in PFMS integrated bank No.II/21 022/58(951 )/PFMS/20 17/FCRA(MU) Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs Foreigners Division Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Outer India Gate, New Delhi-110001 Dated 6th Dec 2018 ORDER Whereas, the associations mentioned in the list as attached at Appendix “A” are registered […]

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