# Kerala HC sets aside denial of FCRA renewal for 2 NGOs 2026-08-13T05:26:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Kerala High Court has set aside the Centre's refusal to renew the FCRA certificates of two NGOs, ruling that financial support for peaceful protests cannot be considered misuse of foreign funds because the right to protest is constitutionally protected. The court noted that the Intelligence Bureau report contained no direct financial trail between the NGOs and the Vizhinjam protestors. The government had alleged that funds were diverted through other organisations, but the court found no material evidence to support this. The court also criticised the government for not giving reasons for rejection, saying an order without reason is 'action born of whim'. It directed the authorities to pass fresh orders within three months. The two NGOs are Kerala Social Service Forum and Save A Family Plan India, both of which had received foreign funding for decades with a clean track record. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thenewsminute.com - ndtv.com Tags: FCRA, foreign funding, Kerala High Court, NGOs, right to protest, Vizhinjam port Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-hc-funding-protests-not-misuse-of-foreign-funds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-hc-funding-protests-not-misuse-of-foreign-funds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.