The Supreme Court stands in New Delhi, India. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010, is not like any other general law, the central government told the Supreme Court while defending the 2020 amendments. Broadly, the amendments bar free transfer of funds by FCRA-registered entities, such as non-governmental organisations, mandate Aadhaar registration of an NGO's officials and introduce bank account restrictions. The changes have come under criticism by philanthropy and so...