SC rejects Centre's plea against order directing NGO's FCRA renewal

THE Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Union government's appeal against a Madras High Court order directing it to process and grant renewal of registration to a non-government organisation (NGO) which was receiving foreign contributions.

- SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the Centre not to harass the NGO any further. "Have they misappropriated? Is there any abuse of these funds received by them? There is no such finding at all. If they are doing some social service for the society, what is your problem? You monitor, keep a check, let them file their accounts annually. Don't complicate things, don't further harass them", said Justice Nath to Additional Solicitor General Archana Pathak Dave.