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2006-11-09 | permalink
SC issues notice to Centre seeking moratorium on commercialization of Genetically Engineered crops
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking a moratorium on commercialization of Genetically Engineered variety of crops until a competent regulatory structure and rules were put in place. A Bench of Justice AR Lakshmanan and Justice Altmas Kabir issued notices to the ministries of Environment & Forests, Science & Technology and Agriculture after 'Gene Campaign' counsel Sanjay Parikh mentioned its application for an urgent hearing.
- Hindustan Times, India: SC issues notice to Centre seeking moratorium on commercialization of Genetically Engineered crops
- The Times of India, India: Make research on modified seeds public: SC
- Daily News & Analysis, India: Modified food for thought
- Zee News, India: Centre to SC: Use of GM seeds in public interest
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2006-11-09 | permalink
SC issues notice to Centre seeking moratorium on commercialization of Genetically Engineered crops
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking a moratorium on commercialization of Genetically Engineered variety of crops until a competent regulatory structure and rules were put in place. A Bench of Justice AR Lakshmanan and Justice Altmas Kabir issued notices to the ministries of Environment & Forests, Science & Technology and Agriculture after 'Gene Campaign' counsel Sanjay Parikh mentioned its application for an urgent hearing.
- Hindustan Times, India: SC issues notice to Centre seeking moratorium on commercialization of Genetically Engineered crops
- The Times of India, India: Make research on modified seeds public: SC
- Daily News & Analysis, India: Modified food for thought
- Zee News, India: Centre to SC: Use of GM seeds in public interest
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