New Delhi, March 17 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Centre to file its response on a petition filed by the Delhi-based rights body Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) decision to revoke its FCRA registration.

CHRI has requested the court to annul the Cancellation Order dated September 12, 2024, which revoked its FCRA Certificate of Registration.

Petition stated that the respondent unjustifiably relied on undisclosed agency reports to cancel the Petitioner's registration, making baseless allegations like misuse of foreign contributions, errors in Form FC-4, and mismatched financial data. These claims lack merit and logical connection, making the cancellation arbitrary...