Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea by Centre for Policy Research against FCRA licence cancellation

“Notice is accepted by learned Central Government Standing Counsel (CGSC) appearing on behalf of the respondent. He vehemently opposed the instant appeal and prayed for some time to file (a) short response to the appeal as well as the accompanying application. Let a short response to the appeal as well as the accompanying application be filed within two weeks from today,” the order states.

The matter is next listed on April 25. On January 10, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had cancelled the FCRA registration of CPR for the alleged misutilisation of foreign funds to affect India’s economic interests, and aid protests and legal battles against development projects.

Last year, CPR had filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the Centre’s February 27, 2023, order suspending the certificate of registration granted to it under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.

However, on January 11 this year, CPR withdrew the plea against license suspension because of the cancellation of its license, “with liberty to take all such remedies as may be available in accordance with law”.

While disposing of the plea against the suspension, the Delhi High Court had, however, made it clear that the “question of law” on whether a “notice is required to be given before passing an order of suspension under Section 13 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act” is left open.

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