STATE REP. BY C.B.I. & ANR. vs M. KURIAN CHIEF FUNCTIONARY OF THE CROSS

The Supreme Court held that a breach of the undertaking given by an association under Section 6(1)(b) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976, does constitute a contravention of the Act as per Section 23, thereby allowing for criminal prosecution. The Court overturned the Delhi High Court's judgment which quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The ruling emphasized the necessity of compliance with the Act's provisions for receiving foreign contributions.