Which organisations/individuals are specifically prohibited from receiving foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010?

CS Executive · Economic and Commercial Laws · PYQS · June 2016
Which organisations/individuals are specifically prohibited from receiving foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010?

Answer & Explanation:

The following individuals/organisations are specifically prohibited from receiving foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010:- Candidate for election; Correspondent, columnist, cartoonist, editor, owner, printer or publisher of a registered newspaper; 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; Organisation of a political nature as may be specified 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 any 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 (g) above.

Topics: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

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