New Delhi: Observing that a strict statutory framework is necessary to regulate government funding to NGOs, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider enacting a law which will ensure regulation as well as accountability of 30 lakh NGOs. A three Judge Bench of Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Sanjay Kishan Kaul told counsel for the Centre that the existing regulations were not sufficient to regulate the NGOs not only for effective disbursal of funds but also to take action for non compliance of law.
In a brief order the Bench said “This petition relates to money given to NGOs but there is no law to regulate them. The guidelines proposed by the Government is not enough. We would like the Centre to consider and examine in eight weeks the desirability of giving statutory status to the entire process.”
