Supreme Court Dismisses Centre's Plea Against NGO Registration Renewal

The Supreme Court took a firm stance on Friday by dismissing the Centre's plea challenging the renewal of an NGO's registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta presided over the case, questioning the Centre's reasoning for alleging a violation without substantive findings of fund misuse.

The Madras High Court had previously ruled in favor of the NGO's renewal, citing a lack of evidence of wrongdoing, and emphasized that foreign contributions should not automatically invoke suspicion unless proven otherwise.

(With inputs from agencies.)