Revision of orders by Central Government
Section 32 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with revision of orders by Central Government. The Central Government may, either of its own motion or on an application for revision by the person registered under this Act, call for and examine the record of any proceeding under this Act in which any such order has been passed by it and may make such inquiry or cause such inquiry to be made an The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
(1) The Central Government may, either of its own motion or on an application for revision by the person registered under this Act, call for and examine the record of any proceeding under this Act in which any such order has been passed by it and may make such inquiry or cause such inquiry to be made and, subject to the provisions of this Act, may pass such order thereon as it thinks fit.
(2) The Central Government shall not of its own motion revise any order under this section if the order has been made more than one year previously.
(3) In the case of an application for revision under this section by the person referred to in sub-section (1), the application must be made within one year from the date on which the order in question was communicated to him or the date on which he otherwise came to know of it, whichever is earlier:
Provided that the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that such person was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application within that period, admit an application made after the expiry of that period.
(4) The Central Government shall not revise any order where an appeal against the order lies but has not been made and the time within which such appeal may be made has not expired or such person has not waived his right of appeal or an appeal has been filed under this Act.
(5) Every application by such person for revision under this section shall be accompanied by such fee, as may be prescribed.
Explanation.—An order by the Central Government declining to interfere shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed not to be an order prejudicial to such person.
Section 32, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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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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Action for Community Organisation, Rehabilitation and Development v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Refusal of FCRA renewal under s.16(1) read with s.12(4) criteria is not an order appealable under s.31(2) merely because the refusal email cites s.12(4). Section 31(2) lists appealable orders (including s.12(2)/(4) grant/refusal of certificate and s.14 cancellation) but does not cover s.16 renewal refusals; the proper remedy is revision under s.32. Appeal dismissed as not maintainable with liberty to revise and Limitation Act s.14 protection for wrong forum.
On this section: s.32 revision — renewal refusals under s.16 are revisable under s.32 rather than appealable under s.31(2).
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
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 32
What have the courts held on Section 32 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act?
Action for Community Organisation, Rehabilitation and Development v. Union of India (02 Dec 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.32 revision — renewal refusals under s.16 are revisable under s.32 rather than appealable under s.31(2).
How do I find court cases under Section 32 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 32, section 32 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 32 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 Action for Community Organisation, Rehabilitation and Development v. Union of India (02 Dec 2024).
What should I read with Section 32 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 (2011).
When did Section 32 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 32 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 32, 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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