Intimation
Section 18 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with intimation. Every person who has been granted a certificate or given prior approval under this Act shall give, within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, an intimation to the Central Government, and such other authority as may be specified by the Central Government, as to the amount of each forei The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
(1) Every person who has been granted a certificate or given prior approval under this Act shall give, within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, an intimation to the Central Government, and such other authority as may be specified by the Central Government, as to the amount of each foreign contribution received by it, the source from which and the manner in which such foreign contribution was received, and the purposes for which, and the manner in which such foreign contribution was utilised by him.
(2) Every person receiving foreign contribution shall submit a copy of a statement indicating therein the particulars of foreign contribution received duly certified by officer of the bank or authorised person in foreign exchange and furnish the same to the Central Government along with the intimation under sub-section (1).
Section 18, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Khoja Shia Isna Ashari Medical Aid and Welfare Society v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2023-08-22 (order-1.pdf): Court extracts and applies FCRA s.18 intimation duty and Rule 17 Form FC-4 annual-return regime; refuses to waive late-filing penalty where portal-glitch claim is unproved and no statutory waiver power is shown. Affirms that s.18/Rule 17 compliance is mandatory and penalty cannot be waived by writ without statutory foundation.
On this section: s.18 Intimation — registered associations must intimate receipt/utilisation; Form FC-4 under Rule 17 implements s.18; non-filing attracts penalty.
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Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 18
What have the courts held on Section 18 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act?
Khoja Shia Isna Ashari Medical Aid and Welfare Society v. Union of India (22 Aug 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.18 Intimation — registered associations must intimate receipt/utilisation; Form FC-4 under Rule 17 implements s.18; non-filing attracts penalty.
How do I find court cases under Section 18 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 18, section 18 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 18 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Khoja Shia Isna Ashari Medical Aid and Welfare Society v. Union of India (22 Aug 2023).
What should I read with Section 18 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Comounding of Offence under FCRA, 2010 (2018).
When did Section 18 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 18 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 18, came into force on 01 May 2011, having been enacted on 26 Sep 2010. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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