Many organizations who have received adverse order from FCRA and who wish to challenge the same, have little choice except filing a writ petition in the High Court. Going to High Court is both expensive and lengthy, and may not be the first choice of an entity.
FCRA has provision of Section 32, which allows any person registered under the Act to file for revision of any order issued by the FCRA Dept within one year of the Order having been communicated to that person. However most do not know how to file a revision application, as no detailed procedure had been prescribed by the FCRA Dept. Rule 20 stated that application can be filed on a plain paper. However considering FCRA Dept has stopped taking physical documents, many were at a loss on how to proceed in the matter. Now vide an Order dt. 12 August 2022, the Dept has stated that w.e.f. 1st September 2022 an application under Section 32 for revision of a order issued by FCRA Dept shall be made in electronic form through FCRA website.
To further explain the matter it has come out with FAQ on the issue, it specifically forbids to send Revision application through post, but to be posted online at FCRA website.
Once you go to FCRA website select from main options, ‘Services Under FCRA’ and the sub-heading ‘Revision Application against Section 32, FCRA 2010’. Link at the FCRA website is https://fcraonline.nic.in/FCR.aspx?Resp_Id=44
For FCRA Order and FAQs please click here
Looking forward to contribution of Dialogue members on the same.
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