Republican Congressman Riley Moore publicly warned India against passing the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "clear attack against Christians" and cautioning it could become a "major concern" in India-US bilateral relations. The Bill remains pending in the Lok Sabha.
Read Full ArticleThe 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.
Explore why 5.25L+ NGOs prefer Section 8 Company Registration for legal credibility, CSR funding access, tax benefits, and structured growth.
Supreme Court imposes ₹1 lakh costs on NGO for filing writ petition challenging verdict exempting minority schools from RTE Act, calling it abuse of law.
SC issues notice on plea for court-monitored probe into Air India crash that killed 260; petitioner seeks independent, transparent, and fair investigation.
SC refuses to interfere with Medha Patkar’s conviction in 2001 defamation case filed by Delhi L-G V K Saxena, but sets aside ₹1 lakh penalty imposed on her.
SC declines stay on Bihar draft voter list; asks EC to consider Aadhaar, Voter ID for inclusion ahead of Assembly polls on August 1.
SC stays Karnataka HC order impleading Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy in contempt case; issues notice to NGO, seeks reply in 4 weeks.
SC declares ex post facto environmental clearances illegal, says such retrospective approvals violate Article 21 and harm citizens’ right to a clean environment.
SC quashes criminal case against NGO members in child labour rescue op, cites malicious intent, abuse of process & lack of prior magisterial nod.
Mumbai court issues contempt notice to Sundar Pichai for YouTube’s failure to remove defamatory video targeting Dhyan Foundation and its founder Yogi Ashwini.
Uncover the latest tension within India's judiciary as the Supreme Court bench, including Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, expresses concern over the removal of a case from its agenda. This case, pivotal i...
Explore the Supreme Court's inquiry into sustainable iron ore mining in Odisha. Learn about the MoEFCC's involvement, economic impacts, and intergenerational equity considerations in this comprehensiv...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed for the screening of mental health among jail inmates to prevent suicides. The advisory includes recommendations to improve prison architecture...
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