Supreme Court Sought response from Government on amendments made in Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), receiving BJP and Congress Foreign funds from Vedanta, UK Based company in 2014.
- The petition was filed by an NGO
- Amendment was passed as money bill with retrospective effect from 1976.
- Representation of People's Act bars political parties from receiving foreign funds.
- Petitioners claim was that the amendment opened doors to unlimited political donations from foreign companies, thereby legalizing financial contribution received from foreign sources.
