Delhi HC declines Centre’s appeal over ₹20 lakh release to CHRI, seeks fresh plea
The Delhi HC asked the Centre to seek vacation of the interim order directing release of ₹20 lakh from the reserved funds of CHRI, whose FCRA registration was cancelled.
The Delhi high court decided on Thursday not to hear the Centre's appeal against an order directing it to release ₹20 lakh from the reserved funds of the NGO Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI). The court asked the government to file a fresh plea within a week. CHRI's registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) was cancelled in September 2024 by the Union home ministry, citing improper usage of foreign contributions, depositing of alleged fees into the FCRA account, and discrepancies in opening balances for specific periods.
The bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia stated that the single judge's May 19 order was an interim order and could be challenged by filing an application within a week. The Centre, through its additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma, had argued that while the single judge allowed oral arguments, written submissions were not permitted.
CHRI's counsel mentioned that the Centre had filed an application to recall the order on July 10, but later withdrew it, leading to CHRI's decision to challenge the order through an appeal.
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