Wilful and Deliberate: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against Govt Officials for Alleged Illegal Release of GM, Gene-Edited Crops

The Supreme Court of India was urged to urgently hear a contempt plea filed by Aruna Rodrigues alleging that government officials wilfully violated court directions requiring a national policy on genetically modified and gene-edited crops before permitting their release in India.

Supreme Court Seeks Centre Response On Plea To Consider States Inputs In MSP Fixation Based On Cultivation Costs

The Supreme Court sought responses on a plea demanding weightage to states’ inputs in fixing MSP based on cultivation costs. The bench issued notices to the Centre and CACP, highlighting the issue’s significance for farmers’ income and agricultural policy.