Power to exempt in certain cases
Section 50 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with power to exempt in certain cases. If the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the interests of the general public so to do, it may, by order and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, exempt any person or association or organisation (not being a political party), or any individu The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
If the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the interests of the general public so to do, it may, by order and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, exempt any person or association or organisation (not being a political party), or any individual (not being a candidate for election) from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act and may, as often as may be necessary, revoke or modify such order.
Section 50, 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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Promised Land Educational Trust v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2021-12-23 (order-7.pdf): After cancellation under s.14 for missing annual returns, Union granted one-time exemption from s.14(3) bar under s.50; petitioner paid penalties and applied for registration under s.12. Court holds defaults stood compounded by the s.50 exemption pathway and sets aside refusal under s.12(4)(a)(vii), directing grant of registration subject to statutory compliance.
On this section: s.50 power to exempt — Central Government exemption from s.14(3) restrictive condition can compound prior defaults and reopen registration eligibility.
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Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 50
What have the courts held on Section 50 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act?
Promised Land Educational Trust v. Union of India (23 Dec 2021) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.50 power to exempt — Central Government exemption from s.14(3) restrictive condition can compound prior defaults and reopen registration eligibility.
How do I find court cases under Section 50 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 50, section 50 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 50 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 Promised Land Educational Trust v. Union of India (23 Dec 2021).
What should I read with Section 50 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Exemption of Statutory Bodies from operation of FCRA, 2010 (2011).
When did Section 50 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 50 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 50, 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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