Power of Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution, etc., in certain cases
Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with power of Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution, etc., in certain cases. The Central Government may— (a) prohibit any person or organisation not specified in section 3, from accepting any foreign contribution; The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
The Central Government may—
(a) prohibit any person or organisation not specified in section 3, from accepting any foreign contribution;
(b) require any person or class of persons, not specified in section 6, to obtain prior permission of the Central Government before accepting any foreign hospitality;
(c) require any person or class of persons not specified in section 11, to furnish intimation within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed as to the amount of any foreign contribution received by such person or class of persons as the case may be, and the source from which and the manner in which such contribution was received and the purpose for which and the manner in which such foreign contribution was utilised;
(d) without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 11, require any person or class of persons specified in that sub-section to obtain prior permission of the Central Government before accepting any foreign contribution;
(e) require any person or class of persons, not specified in section 6, to furnish intimation, within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, as to the receipt of any foreign hospitality, the source from which and the manner in which such hospitality was received:
Provided that no such prohibition or requirement shall be made unless the Central Government is satisfied that the acceptance of foreign contribution by such person or class of persons, as the case may be, or the acceptance of foreign hospitality by such person, is likely to affect prejudicially—
(i) the sovereignty and integrity of India; or
(ii) public interest; or
(iii) freedom or fairness of election to any Legislature; or
(iv) friendly relations with any foreign State; or
(v) harmony between religious, racial, social, linguistic or regional groups, castes or communities.
Section 9, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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… The petitioner has not disclosed any cause of action or part thereof within jurisdiction of this Court. 4. Besides this, it is also necessary, to note that the petitioner has invoked the provisions of Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, which bars acceptance of foreign contribution, without prior permission of the Central Government. 5. The petitioner, admittedly, did not take any prior permission before accepting the donation. Further more, the details of donors etc., is also not forthcoming. …
Made under this section, and citing it
4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 9
What does Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Power of Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution, etc., in certain cases". The Central Government may— (a) prohibit any person or organisation not specified in section 3, from accepting any foreign contribution;
How do I find court cases under Section 9 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 9, section 9 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 9 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.
What should I read with Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Prohibition to accept foreign contribution), section 6 (Restriction on acceptance of foreign hospitality), section 11 (Registration of certain persons with Central Government), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules 2019 (2019), then Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules 2015 (2015).
When did Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 9, 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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