Supreme Court of India
Indian Social Action Forum (insaf) v. Union of India
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What the Court ordered
We hold that it is only those organisations which have connection with active politics or take part in party politics, that are covered by Rule 3 (vi).
Judgment, page 19
From the headnote
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010: Purpos e of enactment – Held: It is made to consolidate the law to regul ate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality by certain individuals or associations or companies a nd to prohibit acceptance and utilisation of foreign c ontribution or foreign hospitality for any activities detrimental to the national interest and for matters connected therewith or inci dental thereto. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010: ss.5(1 ) and 5(4) – Constitutional validity of – The power conferred by the Act on the Central
Authorities it was built on
- 1961 The Collector of Customs, Madras v. Nathella Sampathu Chetty and Another
- 1972 Bennet Coleman & Co. & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2015 Shailesh Dhairyawan v. Mohan Balkrishna Lulla
- 2011 M/s. Shree Sidhbali Steels Ltd. and Ors. v. State of U.P. and Ors.
- 1970 K.A. Abbas v. The Union of India & Anr.
- 2001 Union of India v. Elplllnstone Spinning and Weaving Co. Ltd. & Ors. Etc.
- 1963 The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. & Others v. The Commercial Tax Officer, Visakha- Patnam and Others
- 1964 Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. v. State of Bihar and Others
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 versus
- 2024 Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Service Tax & Ors. v. M/s Safari Retreats Private Ltd. & Ors.
Of those, 2 referred to
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