Temporary suspension of the association, Greenpeace India Society for violation of various provisions of FCRA, 2010

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....tribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 vide Regn No.075901052R; Whereas, it has been found during an on-site inspection of accounts and records conducted on 24^th  to 27^th  September, 2014 that the association has first transferred Foreign Contribution received in the FCRA designated bank account to FCRA utilization account and from there to following five other bank accounts without informing authority concerned thus violating Rule 9(1) (e) of FCRR, 2011; S. No. Account No. Credited from A/c Debit A/c No. 1. 005103000000888 (IDBI Bank) FCRA designated Bank Account Foreign Donors like Greenpeace International, Greenpeace Netherlands, Climate Works Foundation 005103000004169, 002284100000616, 00228400....

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....12-13 without obtaining the prior approval of the Central Government in violation of Section 8(1)(b) of FCRA, 2010, which is also substantiated by the notice/ orders issued by the Income Tax Department and subsequent payment of Rs. 62.12 lakh by the GIS to the Income Tax Department; Whereas the association has funded legal costs, not only for seeking bail, but also for filing writ petitions of an associated Indian NGO and activists of the association, thereby violating Section 8(1)(a) of FCRA, 2010; Whereas the association has admitted before the Income Tax Department and as proved through the bank account scrutiny during inspection that in the financial year 2010-11, GIS paid Rs. 8,05,027/- to the employees of Greenpeace Environment ....

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.... the acceptance of foreign contribution by  the said Association, Greenpeace India Society, New No.47  (old No.22),  2nd  cross Street,  Ellai Amman colony, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600086, Tamil Nadu, has prejudicially affected the public interest, in violation of Section 12(4)(f)(iii) and has prejudicially affected the economic interest of the State in violation of Section 12(4)(f)(ii) of FCRA, 2010, which violates conditions of grant of Certificate of registration; Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred by Section 13 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, the Central Government hereby suspends, the registration under FCRA, 2010 of the association, Greenpeace India Society, New No.47 (old N....