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Amnesty FCRA 'violations' probe: CBI files supplementary charge sheet

The CBI has filed a supplementary charge sheet in connection with its probe against Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd and its then executive director Aakar Patel for alleged FCRA violations in which it is understood to have given details about the role of other directors and signatories, officials said on Tuesday. The agency filed the charge sheet nearly 23 months after the first report against Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Patel, registered on January 7, 2022, in a special court here. In its recent supplementary report, the agency has charge-sheeted eight entities, including Patel, AIIPL, Indians For Amnesty International Trust (IAIT), the then directors of AIIPL Shobha Mathai, Nandini Anand Basappa, Minar Vasudeo Pimple, head of operations of AIIPL Mohan Premananda Mundkur and its authorised signatory Raj Kishor Kapil under Indian Penal Code section 120B (criminal conspiracy) and sections 11 (1), 35 and 39 (2) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, ...

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TCS' net profit grew 5.2 per cent year on year, and 2.5 per cent sequentially to Rs 9,478 crore in Q1FY23, but missed estimate of Rs 9,850 crore

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Delhi court directs CBI to withdraw LOC against Aakar Patel and apologise

"We are not demanding for arrest. We are saying he should not cross the country," the agency said

ED attaches over Rs 17-cr assets of Amnesty International India

The investigating agency said in a statement that a provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

NGOs are expected to adhere to our laws: MEA on action against Amnesty

"We also expect that other governments would not condone contravention of Indian laws by any entity," Srivastava added

Amnesty International halts India operations citing govt witch-hunt

Home ministry hits back, says human rights not an excuse for defying law

Human Rights can't be an excuse for defying law of the land: MHA on Amnesty

Ministry says after being denied FCRA nod, Amnesty dodged rules with its UK entity remitting large amounts of money to four entities registered in India, by classifying it as FDI

Amnesty involved in multiple illegalities', says BJP as NGO halts India ops

The BJP alleged Amnesty is involved in "multiple illegalities" and it has no right to lecture on propriety, hours after the NGO said it was halting India operations over an "incessant witch-hunt"

ED investigating firm linked to Amnesty, no probe against NGO: Report

There is no ED investigation against Amnesty International India Foundation, which on Tuesday declared halting its operations in the country, but against a private company linked to the NGO

Amnesty International shuts India operations, says govt 'freezing dissent'

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) began proceedings following an FIR by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of an alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act

Amnesty's Avinash Kumar on challenges of heading human rights organisation

Kumar tells Geetanjali Krishna about the challenges of heading the human rights organisation in India and why he is optimistic about the future

Amnesty has not indulged in anti-national activities: Karnataka HM

G Parameshwara says I don't know nor I have heard in the past about Amnesty or anyone from the organisation involving in any anti-national activities

We are family

The sedition charge against Amnesty International India was among the top trending Twitter conversations over the last two days. One such thread saw a social media slugfest involving the Tharoor clan. In a tweet, foreign affairs writer Ishaan Tharoor, son of member of Parliament and former union minister Shashi Tharoor referred to the episode as "The Erdoganization of India". Economist and commentator Rupa Subramanya waded in and reminded Ishaan Tharoor that the charge was slapped on the organisation in Karnataka, a state ruled by the Congress, of which his father was a member. Ishaan Tharoor responded that he was a 32-year old adult whose father should have nothing to do with his tweet. Brother Kanishk Tharoor intervened to take his side, while father Shashi Tharoor retweeted the exchange, adding that he found the sedition law absurd and had moved the Lok Sabha to amend it.