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Gene Campaign & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Bench B. V. Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol JJ.
Decided 23 July 2024

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What the Court ordered

Having regard to the difference of opinion expressed by us on the decision of the GEAC and MoEF granting conditional approval for environmental release of DMH-11, the Registry shall place the matter before Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India for constituting an appropriate Bench to consider the said aspect afresh.

Judgment, Order, para 3

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), a body under the Department of Environment, Forest and Wildlife, in its 147th meeting held on 18.10.2022, recommended environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid, Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), which was accepted by the Central Government on 25.10.2022. The issues for consideration were: (1) Whether GEAC approval dated 18.10.2022 and the consequent decision dated 25.10.2022 for the environmental release of DMH-11 was in accordance with law; (2) Whether the decision to grant approval for environmental release of DMH-11 violated the right to safe and healthy environment under Article 21 of the Constitution; and (3) Whether GEAC's grant of approval dated 18.10.2022 and the decision dated 25.10.2022 for environmental release of DMH-11 violated the precautionary principle.

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