No one knows about the effect of GM mustard environmental release, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

A petitioner opposing the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the plants of the seeds would begin flowering in a few weeks and before the environment is contaminated, they should be uprooted.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing activist Aruna Rodrigues, submitted before a bench...

SC issues notice to Chintel India, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea of residents of Gurugram's Chintels Paradiso society seeking compensation and also action against the developer after a portion of a building collapsed in February, killing two women.A bench of Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy issued notice to Chintels India...

SC notice to HCs on plea for setting up of ‘Gram Nyayalayas’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday sought reply from all high courts on a plea for Centre and all states to take steps to set up 'Gram Nyayalayas' under the supervision of the apex court.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the petitioner, NGO National Federation of Societies for Fast Justice and...

Status quo on GM mustard, next hearing in SC on Nov 10 (Ld), Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo on the decision of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) allowing the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard for seed production and testing.The Centre's counsel submitted before the apex court that it would not take any precipitative steps in...