Foreign-funded NGOs — FCRA + RTI
Quick Reply: FCRA-registered NGOs are not public authorities per se; but the MHA holds compliance records disclosable under RTI. FCRA-registered NGOs aren't §2(h); but MHA's.
Central Information Commission · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited
FCRA-registered NGOs are not public authorities per se; but the MHA holds compliance records disclosable under RTI. FCRA-registered NGOs aren't §2(h); but MHA's.
FCRA-registered NGOs aren't §2(h); but MHA's compliance records on them ARE disclosable under RTI.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2017-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | MHA / NGO |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
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Outcome
FCRA-registered NGOs are not public authorities per se; but the MHA holds compliance records disclosable under RTI.
Ratio decidendi
An NGO registered under the FCRA is not a 'public authority' under §2(h) by that registration alone. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs holds their foreign-contribution returns and compliance records — these are records of a public authority and disclosable subject to §8(1)(d) privacy carve-outs.
Keywords
FCRA, NGO, MHA, §2(h), CIC
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