"Section 3(1) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 deals with prohibition to receive foreign contribution". Discuss.
CS Executive · Economic, Business and Commercial Laws · PYQS · December 2022
"Section 3(1) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 deals with prohibition to receive foreign contribution". Discuss.
Answer & Explanation:
As per Section 3(1) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, the following are prohibited to receive foreign contribution: Candidate for election; Correspondent, columnist, cartoonist, editor, owner, printer or publisher of a registered newspaper; Public Servant, Judge, Government servant or employee of any corporation or any other body controlled or owned by the Government; Member of any legislature; Political party or office bearer thereof; Organization of a political nature as may be specified under sub-section (1) of Section 5 by the Central Government; Association or company engaged in the production or broadcast of audio news or audio visual news or current affairs programmes through an electronic mode, or any other electronic form as defined in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 or any other mode of mass communication; Correspondent or columnist, cartoonist, editor, owner of the association or company referred to in above point; Individuals or associations who have been prohibited from receiving foreign contribution.
Topics: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA)
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