Key Provisions of the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026
The Amendment Bill's most contentious provision establishes a "designated authority" empowered to take custody of the assets and foreign funds of organisations whose FCRA registrations are cancelled, surrendered, or not renewed. Assets cannot be transferred or sold without prior central government approval once cancellation proceedings are initiated. If registration is not restored, such assets could be permanently taken over and redirected for "public purposes."
- Trigger for asset takeover: Registration cancelled, surrendered, or lapsed (not renewed in time)
- Scope: Applies to foreign funds AND assets purchased with those funds (equipment, property, buildings)
- "Designated authority": A government-appointed official with custody powers — not a judicial authority
- Burden on organisations: Must obtain prior central government approval before any asset disposal once proceedings begin
- Opposition argument: Organisations in active renewal processes could face asset freeze while awaiting government approval — a tool for administrative harassment
● Tracked since March 30, 2026 · last seen August 07, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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