FCRA 2.0: How India Plans to Rewire Foreign Funding of NGOs

The FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, listed for passage in Parliament's Monsoon Session, proposes a Designated Authority to seize and dispose of assets of NGOs whose licences lapse, bans proselytisation from FCRA-eligible activities, reduces penalty from 5 to 1 year, and has triggered opposition from Kerala, Meghalaya, Christian institutions, and Amnesty International over what critics call state overreach.

Governor can't keep Bills pending indefinitely: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Decoding the Supreme Court's decision on the Governor's power in bill assent, emphasizing its constitutional implications and impact on state legislatures in India, with a focus on the Punjab case.

'What was he doing for 3 years,' Supreme Court questions delay by Tamil Nadu Governor on pending Bills

You are playing with fire', Supreme Court tells Punjab governor on delaying action on bills

The Supreme Court came down hard on Punjab governor after the state government accused them of delaying action on bills cleared by the assembly. Here's what the apex court said.