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.
Today(on 23rd July), the Supreme Court issued a split verdict on the approval for GM Mustard, with Justice BV Nagarathna opposing it due to lack of indigenous research, and Justice Sanjay Karol supporting it. Both agreed on the need for a national policy on GM crops. The case has been referred to the Chief Justice for further deliberation.
