New Delhi: In a huge relief for Greenpeace, the Delhi High Court has given permission to the NGO to use its two domestic accounts to receive fresh donations. Greenpeace has also been allowed to liquidate those fixed deposits whose details it had furnished.
The HC also came down heavily on the banks for not following court's earlier direction to allow Greenpeace to access its accounts.
The HC had sought Centre's response on Greenpeace India's plea challenging suspension of its FCRA registration and freeze on its bank accounts, both domestic and those meant for foreign contributions. Justice Rajiv Shakdher had asked the government counsel to take instructions on whether funds of Greenpeace's domestic accounts can be released for its day-to-day running, including for paying salaries of its volunteers.
Apart from the Centre, the court had also issued notice to and sought reply of the three banks - IDBI, ICICI and Yes Bank - which had complied with the Home Ministry's (MHA) directive to freeze the NGO's accounts.
MHA on April 9 had suspended the NGO's registration under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) for 180 days, Greenpeace said in its plea.
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