The Enforcement Directorate said the show cause notice of penalty was issued as the funds received "violated" Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) provisions
The organisation had moved the high court last year against the order passed by the Home Ministry suspending CHRI's certificate of registration for 180 days.
A home ministry official said that with the restoration of the FCRA licence, the Kolkata-based famed organisation will be able to receive foreign fundings and can also spend the money lying in the banks.
The government has made certain changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). As per the new changes, the duration to notify the government regarding the overseas transaction has been extended to 90 days,...
MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) official said that with the restoration of the FCRA licence, the Kolkata-based famed organisation ‘Missionaries Of Charity’will be able to receive foreign funds, and can also spend the...
The FCRA rules have been tightened several times under the Narendra Modi regime throttling NGOs and blocking funds.
The court, however, set aside the earlier direction issued to the CBI director to make a written apology to Patel for CBI's actions.
Congress leader P Chidambaram said ‘in the case of MoC, it reveals bias and prejudice against Christian charity work. After Muslims, Christians are the new target of the Hindutva brigade’.
The MHA said the application for the renewal of FCRA registration of MoC was refused on December 25 for not meeting the eligibility conditions under the FCRA...
CHRI has argued that the suspension order has completely paralysed its functioning, threatens the livelihood of its employees and casts a stigma on its...
About a year ago, the Enforcement Directorate had raided the Amnesty International India office in connection with a foreign exchange contravention case.
Indira Jaisingh and her husband Anand Grover have been accused of violating a law related to foreign funding of their NGO.
The CBI states that senior lawyer Anand Grover used foreign contribution for personal benefits, and spent it outside India which is a violation of FEMA.
