The Supreme Court posted for hearing on January 25 on a plea challenging the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs by which it had cancelled or refused to renew the registration of around 6,000 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar said it will hear the case tomorrow. "Today we are in two-judge bench composition, let it be heard tomorrow by a three-judge bench. It will be there in the list," Justice Khanwilkar said. The plea filed by Global Peace Initiative, an organisation incorporated in the Texas, USA, and Dr KA Paul, founder of the organisation has sought direction to the Centre to extend the validity of registration of those organisations that had failed to apply for renewal of registration, till such time as Covid-19 continues to be a 'notified disaster'.