Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Role of NGOs.   Context: Representatives of NGOs, middlemen and public servants of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) division of MHA were recently arrested by the CBI for committing violations of FCRA provisions and facilitating illegal clearances in lieu of bribes”.   What’s the issue? FCRA clearances have been a …

Amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Role of NGOs.   Context: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2020 amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010, which introduced restrictions in the handling of foreign contributions by organizations in India. The judgment came in response to PILs challenging the Foreign Contriubtion(Regulation) Amendment Act 2020(Noel Harper …

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 Registation for NGOs:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Role of NGOs.     Context: The Supreme Court has asked 6,000-odd NGOs to go back to the government for redressal of their grievances on non-renewal of their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration. A petition was filed in the court asking the NGOs to be allowed to continue receiving …

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 Registation for NGOs:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Role of NGOs.   Context: Among the 6,000 NGOs that did not have their FCRA registration renewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently are also included the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the Ramakrishna Mission, and Shirdi’s Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST).   Please note: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) …