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: Purpose of enactment – Held: It is made to consolidate the law to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality by certain individuals or associations or companies and to prohibit acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality for any activities detrimental to the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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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