New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Supreme Court today dismissed the union Government's appeal challenging a Madras High Court order that directed renewal of registration for a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) receiving foreign contributions.

A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta told the union to refrain from harassing the NGO. Justice Nath remarked to Additional Solicitor General Archana Pathak Dave, "Have they misappropriated? Is there any abuse of these funds received by them? There is no such finding at all.

"If they are doing some social service for the society, what is your problem? You monitor, keep a check, let them file their accounts annually, that's all. Don't complicate things, don't further harass them."T...