Utkal Jyoti Educational vs Joint Director (Fcra) on 8 December, 2025
Author: S.K. Sahoo
Bench: S.K. Sahoo
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA ... Senior Advocate along with
Mr. K.K. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
Joint Director (FCRA),
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Foreigners Division,
MDCNS, India .... Opp. Party
Utkal Jyoti Educational vs Joint Director (Fcra) on 5 December, 2025
Author: S.K. Sahoo
Bench: S.K. Sahoo
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA ... Educational .... Petitioner
Society, Jharsuguda
Mr. Sidhartha Ray,
Senior Advocate
-versus-
Joint Director (FCRA), .... Opp. Party
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Foreigners Division,
MDCNS, India
with details, as was sought for,
clarifying therein as to inapplicability of FCRA, 2010 and
Rules, 2011.
13. When the matter stood thus ... Petitioner for the time being on the plea that without
following FCRA-2010 and FCRR-2011 and all the
guidelines of appropriate Ministries, his leave
Secretary, Ministry of
Home Affairs, Government of India Foreigners Division
(FCRA Wing), (Monitoring Unit), MDC/Opposite Party
No.1 to consider and dispose ... representation dated
28.03.2024 of the Petitioner with respect of renewal of
FCRA certificate being placed under Annexure-11.
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3. Heard
appellant-
institution after enquiry has been granted permission to receive funds
under FCRA from the year 2022-23.
4. In response, Mr. Rayaguru, learned Senior ... organization of other two
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NGOs namely Suprativa (having FCRA registration
No.104870155) and Women and Child Welfare Society being
appellant-
institution after enquiry has been granted permission to receive funds
under FCRA from the year 2022-23.
4. In response, Mr. Pati, learned Senior ... Association is a sister organization of other two
NGOs namely Suprativa (having FCRA registration
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No.104870155) and Women and Child Welfare
carried out in collaboration with a
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Bhubaneswar-based FCRA registered organization called
'Vasundhara'.
4. Mr. P.C. Sen, learned ... amendments to the Foreign
Contribution Regulation Act of 2010 (FCRA) brought about by the
Amendment Act 2020, the Petitioner should be permitted to
continue
Government of India, .... Opposite Parties
Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners
Division (FCRA Wing), New Delhi
Mr. P.K. Parhi, Deputy Solicitor General of India
Along
Petitioner in the
account. This prevented the Petitioner from submitting online its
FCRA returns and other documents are required by the Foreign
Contribution Regulation Rules
Secretary to the Government of
India, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing),
New Delhi ..... Opposite Party
Mr. P.K.Parhi, DSGI
CORAM
