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FCRA annual reports aggregate disclosure — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
MHA aggregate FCRA stats + cancellation list = §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure material.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Journalist / researcher |
| Respondent | MHA |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
MHA's aggregate FCRA statistics — total NGOs, foreign donors, top recipients, cancellations — §4 proactive disclosure.
Ratio decidendi
Ministry of Home Affairs aggregate FCRA statistics — total registered NGOs, country-wise donor distribution, top recipients, list of cancellations — are §4(1)(b) material. Individual NGO's specific donor list is disclosable subject to narrow commercial / privacy carve-outs.
Keywords
FCRA, MHA, aggregate, CIC, NGO
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.

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